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Tests
were carried out in cooperation with the
Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson
University, SC, in order to validate
the computer program PANEL. This program
calculates the response of a general panelized
component under simultaneous vertical, side
(racking) or transverse load (as applied by wind
forces), taking into account second-order
effects (P-Delta). The test consisted of loading two types
of wall panels under simultaneous vertical and
side loads (applied by means of air bags),
measuring the deformation and the corresponding
loads. The panels were sheathed on both sides with
Oriented Strand Board sheets, and had lumber ribs
with depths of either 89mm or 140mm. Each type of
wall was loaded vertically with either 14.6 kN/m
or 29.2 kN/m. Transverse loads were applied to
produce deflections of up to L/180, where L is the
height of the wall. The tests
showed that PANEL can accurately predict the
deformation of the component.
These
tests were completed in July, 2000, and a data and
analysis report has been written:
Stefanescu,
M. "Behavior of Wood Walls Under Combined
Vertical and Out-of-Plane (Transverse) Loading
Conditions", Report, Civil Engineering
Department, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, B.C.
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