Session Dates
10 Nov 2016
Abstract
The European project named "Energy Efficient LIghtweight-Sustainable-SAfe- Steel Construction" (Project acronym: ELISSA) is devoted to the development and demonstration of cold-formed steel (CFS) modular systems. In particular, these systems are nano-enhanced prefabricated lightweight steel skeleton/dry wall construction with improved thermal, vibration/seismic and fire performance, resulting from the inherent thermal, damping and fire spread prevention properties. The different building performances are studied and improved by means of experimental and numerical activities organized on three scale levels: micro-scale, meso-scale and macro-scale. In particular, the evaluation of the seismic performance is carried out at the University of Naples by means tests on connections (micro), seismic-resistant systems (meso) and full-scale two stories house prototype (macro). From a structural point of view, the system is a sheathed-braced CFS solution, in which the seismic resistant elements are made of CFS stud shear walls laterally braced by gypsum-based panels. In the adopted solution, the sheathing panels are attached to the CFS frame by means of ballistic nails, whereas clinching points are used for steel-to-steel connections. The present paper illustrates the results of meso-scale tests performed on four full scale shear walls, in which the influence of the aspect ratio, the type of loading and the effect of finishing was investigated.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures
Meeting Name
International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures 2016
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2016 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Fiorino, Luigi; Macillo, Vincenzo; Terracciano, Maria Teresa; Pali, Tatiana; Bucciero, Bianca; and Landolfo, Raffaele, "Experimental Tests for the Seismic Response Evaluation of Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls Sheathed with Nailed Gypsum Boards" (2016). CCFSS Proceedings of International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures (1971 - 2018). 6.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/isccss/23iccfss/session10/6
Experimental Tests for the Seismic Response Evaluation of Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls Sheathed with Nailed Gypsum Boards
The European project named "Energy Efficient LIghtweight-Sustainable-SAfe- Steel Construction" (Project acronym: ELISSA) is devoted to the development and demonstration of cold-formed steel (CFS) modular systems. In particular, these systems are nano-enhanced prefabricated lightweight steel skeleton/dry wall construction with improved thermal, vibration/seismic and fire performance, resulting from the inherent thermal, damping and fire spread prevention properties. The different building performances are studied and improved by means of experimental and numerical activities organized on three scale levels: micro-scale, meso-scale and macro-scale. In particular, the evaluation of the seismic performance is carried out at the University of Naples by means tests on connections (micro), seismic-resistant systems (meso) and full-scale two stories house prototype (macro). From a structural point of view, the system is a sheathed-braced CFS solution, in which the seismic resistant elements are made of CFS stud shear walls laterally braced by gypsum-based panels. In the adopted solution, the sheathing panels are attached to the CFS frame by means of ballistic nails, whereas clinching points are used for steel-to-steel connections. The present paper illustrates the results of meso-scale tests performed on four full scale shear walls, in which the influence of the aspect ratio, the type of loading and the effect of finishing was investigated.
