Dynamic Testing of Wood-Framed Building Partitions

摘要

The results of a testing program to investigate the seismic behavior and thresholds of damage of full-height building partitions are presented. Cyclic in-plane racking tests of four full-height wood-stud framed building partitions were carried out at different frequencies of imposed block cyclic displacements. All specimens were 8 feet wide and approximately 10 feet high, with representative facing panels (e.g., gypsum wallboard and plywood), fastenings and other details. Test results provide quantitative data on the earthquake resistance of typical full-height partition assemblies, as well as the relationship between input motion parameters (e.g., amplitude and frequencies of imposed cyclic displacements) and resulting damage.