DIAPHRAGM ACTION OF DIAGONALLY SHEATHED WOOD PANELS.

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Abstract:

The study provides an appraisal of the diaphragm action of such full-size wood building components as floors, roofs, and walls. Eight roof or floor panels, 20 by 60 feet in size, and seven dual wall panels, approximately 12 by 18 feet in size, were tested under laterally applied load. The construction of the panels, for the most part, followed conventional methods suggested by engineers from the State of California but included a particular design detail of sheathing application or framing method peculiar to each panel. The test results provide data for use in design with wood in structures which are expected to resist forces resulting from wind or earthquake. In general, panel rigidity was improved by use of stiffeners along panel perimeter, fasteners that permit a minimum of slip, sheathing applied in herringbone pattern, and sheathing acting in tension. Author

Author(s):
Doyle, D. V.
Author Organization(s):
FOREST PRODUCTS LAB MADISON WIS
Descriptive Note:
Forest Service research note,
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in cooperation with Wisconsin Univ., Madison.
Pagination:
0044

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FSRN-FPL-0205
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*WOOD, *PANELS), LOADS(FORCES), ROOFS, BENDING, CONSTRUCTION, DEFLECTION, WALLS, STRESSES, DAMAGE, WIND, STORMS, EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT STRUCTURES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Wood, Paper and Related Forestry Products, Structural Engineering and Building Technology
Keyword(s):
*SHEATHING
Report Date:
1969 Jun 01