Structural Performance Evaluation of a Building SystemU.S. National Bureau of Standards, 1969 - 122 pages A full-scale, first-story portion of a building system was tested in the laboratory in such a manner as to simulate the structural behavior of a three-story building under both service and potential ultimate loading conditions.Additional tests were performed on the system components to provide behavioral data needed for the evaluation of the system.Performance criteria for the evaluation of the structural safety and adequacy of certain building systems were developed.This report presents the results of the physical tests performed in the evaluation of the safety and structural adequacy of one such system, and discusses their significance.The report also presents data concerning the complex interaction between components which takes place in the building system.(Author). |
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... Racking load equipment connection 46 10.11 . Columns after testing 6.1 . Loading of test structure 46 10.12 . Column ends after testing 3333 62 62 62 7.1 . Instrumentation location . Northeast sche- matic 47 10.13 . Creep loading frame ...
... Racking load equipment connection 46 10.11 . Columns after testing 6.1 . Loading of test structure 46 10.12 . Column ends after testing 3333 62 62 62 7.1 . Instrumentation location . Northeast sche- matic 47 10.13 . Creep loading frame ...
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... racking and to mini- mize frictional forces which might resist rack- ing while vertical loads were applied . It is recognized that upper - story columns would transmit moments as well as vertical loads , while the rams applied only ...
... racking and to mini- mize frictional forces which might resist rack- ing while vertical loads were applied . It is recognized that upper - story columns would transmit moments as well as vertical loads , while the rams applied only ...
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... racking of the struc- ture is resisted by the firewalls . 9.3.1.1 . Racking Tests With Minimum Vertical Loads These racking tests were conducted with a superimposed column load of 0.9D acting alone . The results of the racking test in ...
... racking of the struc- ture is resisted by the firewalls . 9.3.1.1 . Racking Tests With Minimum Vertical Loads These racking tests were conducted with a superimposed column load of 0.9D acting alone . The results of the racking test in ...
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... racked after removal of the walls in Test No. 14. Results are illustrated in figure 9.14 . This test is compared with an iden- tical racking test performed before removal of the walls in figure 9.10 . This comparison clearly indicates ...
... racked after removal of the walls in Test No. 14. Results are illustrated in figure 9.14 . This test is compared with an iden- tical racking test performed before removal of the walls in figure 9.10 . This comparison clearly indicates ...
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Edward Oscar Pfrang, Felix Y. Yokel. 9.3.2.2 . Racking Test at High Vertical Loads A racking test was performed in the east direction in Test 8 with 1.3D + 1.7L and 15 psf wind load . The results of this test are illus- trated in figure ...
Edward Oscar Pfrang, Felix Y. Yokel. 9.3.2.2 . Racking Test at High Vertical Loads A racking test was performed in the east direction in Test 8 with 1.3D + 1.7L and 15 psf wind load . The results of this test are illus- trated in figure ...
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0.12 VERTICAL DEFLECTION 1.7L Major floor applied initially axial load axis eccentricity building system center main beam CHANNEL 43 column connection Column loads computed creep Criterion curve cycles of loading deformation Exterior walls fire walls floor channels floor load versus floor slab ft² gross deflection H psf held constant HORIZONTAL TRANSLATION increments NOTES initially and held inserts laboratory lateral loads live load Load Computations load of 1.3D load versus beam load versus slab load versus translation load versus wall major axis Major floor load maximum measured midspan deflection minor axis oriented to permit Output Channel 72 precast components racking test reinforcement residual deflection simulated south wind load specimens steel struc superimposed load test on column test structure TIE BEAM tion topping slab versus beam deflection versus slab deflection versus wall compression vertical load versus vertical net deflection west wind load wind load versus
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Page 2 - In recognition of the position of the United States as a signatory to the General Conference on Weights and Measures, which gave official status to the metric SI system of units in 1960...
Page 19 - ... margin. As a system, it exhibited strength and stiffness in excess of service and ultimate load requirements. (2) The walls of the system behaved as an integral part of the structure. They provided most of the stiffness of the system with respect to lateral loads, and provided a significant portion of the stiffness against vertical loads.