Abstract: Eight shear wall specimens sheathed with 11 mm structural oriented strand board panels were assembled with overdriven sheathing nails and tested using a pseudo-dynamic procedure. Specimens used 38×89 mm Douglas Fir-Larch ...

Abstract: Advantages of diaphragms using glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) panels in conjunction with plywood panels as sheathing (hybrid diaphragms) are presented in this paper. The strength and behavior of individual connections ...

Abstract: A new analytical model for sheathing-to-framing connections in wood shear walls and diaphragms is discussed in this paper. The model represents sheathing-to-framing connections using an oriented pair of nonlinear springs. ...

Abstract: The results of axial compression tests on masonry prisms can be the basis for determining the design capacity of masonry elements since several building codes permit the compressive strength of the masonry to be that of ...

Abstract: The results of out-of-plane strength tests on unreinforced and reinforced concrete masonry wallettes that were constructed using

Abstract: Fifteen shear walls, each constructed with either conventional or engineered sheathing nails, were tested under fully reversed cyclic loads. Four types of conventional nails (named 0.113, 0.113R, 0.131, and 0.148 nails) ...

Abstract: The tensile strength of varied-angle mortise and tenon connections in timber frames is discussed in this paper. Twelve full-size mortise and tenon connections (four 90°, four 67.5°, and four 45°) were tested under monotonic ...