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Start of structural damage in stucco walls
Author(s) -
Hart Gary C.,
Jain Anurag,
Dumortier Alexis,
Simsir Can,
Barnes Michael S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the structural design of tall and special buildings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1541-7808
pISSN - 1541-7794
DOI - 10.1002/tal.595
Subject(s) - shear wall , reinforced concrete , forensic engineering , structural engineering , shear (geology) , engineering , materials science , composite material
A wealth of data about the performance of stucco shear walls under cyclic loading has become available since 2001. Stucco and drywall are the only earthquake and wind lateral force‐resisting systems in many existing residential buildings, especially single and multi‐family homes built before 1980. This paper presents the results of an analysis of cyclic tests conducted at the University of California, Irvine, on solid stucco walls to determine the start of structural damage. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.