The low-cost housing for the people is the main program of Indonesian government. In addition these low-cost homes it must be meet the standards of healthy house and earthquake resistant. In this study, an experiment on composite shear walls has been carried out to determine structural reliability; this is necessary information for practitioners when constructing the earthquake-resistant houses. Analytical and experimental approaches have also been conducted, to establish an appropriate method to estimate the performance of this kind of structure that can be used in the future. Analytical calculation and the test of composite shear wall material of Hevea brasiliensis-Paraserianthes Falcataria Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) as a frame member and sheathed by 9 mm thick of Glass fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC) panel, fastened by nail has been carried out. The structural system consisting of wood and cement-based building materials, shows sufficient resistance to earthquake, and so the shear wall panel can be used as a structural element in pre-fabricated houses and earthquake-resistant residential buildings.
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