Investigating Methods to Evaluate Impact Behavior of Sheathing Materials.

摘要

No current test methods evaluate how sheathing itself resists impacts. This study approaches the problem by investigating the effect of panel size and edge conditions on impact behavior and the feasibility of testing a smaller panel over a single span with the joists fully supported. Results indicate that all of these factors affect the impact behavior, and that the characteristics of the impacting object are also important. The results of this study will be useful to code and standard groups, to sheathing manufacturers, and to other researchers.