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Influence of test procedure on timber wall racking performance

Author(s) -

Guillaume Coste,

A. Kermani,

Jack Porteous,

David H. Murray,

Roshan Dhonju

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

proceedings of the institution of civil engineers - structures and buildings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.401

H-Index - 38

eISSN - 1751-7702

pISSN - 0965-0911

DOI - 10.1680/jstbu.15.00142

Subject(s) - eurocode , structural engineering , compatibility (geochemistry) , engineering , test (biology) , test method , mathematics , statistics , geology , paleontology , chemical engineering

In the UK, the design procedure for calculating the racking strength of timber-framed walls is based on the rules in Eurocode 5 and given in PD 6693-1. Currently, the PD method does not include a procedure for calculating racking strength using the results from wall panel racking tests to BS EN 594. Under the Building Regulations (England and Wales), BS 5268-6.1:1996, which was superseded by Eurocode 5, can still be used and this standard includes a calculation method using test results from BS EN 594:1996. As BS EN 594:2011 uses a revised test procedure, it has been found that the results are no longer compatible with the BS 5268-6.1 design procedure. This paper describes an extensive experimental programme investigating the compatibility and suitability of the test method in BS EN 594:2011 with the racking design method in BS 5268-6.1:1996. The test results have been analysed and compared, and appropriate recommendations are made.

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