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Research report RP09-2

Abstract

Monotonic and cyclic tests on cold-formed steel shear walls sheathed with steel sheets on one side were conducted to (1) verify the published nominal shear strength for 18-mil and 27-mil steel sheets; and (2) investigate the behavior of 6-ft. wide shear walls with multiple steel sheets. This project is the continuation of a completed project titled “Steel Sheet Sheathing Options for Cold-Formed Steel Framed Shear Wall Assemblies Providing Shear Resistance” by Yu (2007). This Phase 2 project confirms the discrepancy in the published nominal strength of 27-mil sheets discovered by the Phase 1 project, and proposes new values. The project also finds disagreement on the nominal strength of 18-mil sheets for seismic design, which requires further research. For the 6-ft. wide shear walls, this project indentifies special seismic detailing to prevent potential damage on studs while improving the strength and ductility of the shear walls. This report provides detailed information on the test setup, test results, and analyses.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Sponsor(s)

American Iron and Steel Institute
Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Texas
Steel Framing Alliance

Research Center/Lab(s)

Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Publication Date

01 Oct 2009

Document Version

Final Version

Document Type

Technical Report

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

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