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Connectors force output for the shear wall panel with 0_8mm sheathing thickness and 1875mm width under different fastener spacing
| Fastener spacing [mm] | Shear wall panel with self-drilling screw | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=6mm | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=10mm | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=12mm | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastener strength a [N] | Max. fastener force b [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | |
| 50 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 3264.3 | ✗ | 7990 | 3264.3 | ✗ | 9400 | 3264.3 | ✗ |
| 100 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 4700 | ✓ | 7990 | 5986.1 | ✗ | 9400 | 5986.1 | ✗ |
| 150 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 4700 | ✓ | 7990 | 7990 | ✓ | 9400 | 8990.5 | ✗ |
Tension coupon test results
| Member | Thickness [mm] | Yield stress Fy [MPa] | Tensile stress Fu [MPa] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheathing | 1.0 | 227 | 270 |
| Stud/Track | 1.5 | 260 | 310 |
Connectors force output for the shear wall panel with 100mm fastener spacing and 2500mm width under different sheathing thickness
| Fastener spacing [mm] | Shear wall panel with self-drilling screw | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=6mm | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=10mm | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=12mm | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastener strength a [N] | Max. fastener force b [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | |
| 0.4 | 600 | 600 | ✓ | 2500 | 2500 | ✓ | 4500 | 3698.8 | ✗ | 5200 | 3698.8 | ✗ |
| 0.6 | 850 | 850 | ✓ | 3800 | 3800 | ✓ | 6520 | 5727.5 | ✗ | 7600 | 5727.5 | ✗ |
| 0.8 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 4700 | ✓ | 7990 | 6260.8 | ✗ | 9400 | 6260.8 | ✗ |
| 1.0 | 1990 | 1990 | ✓ | 5600 | 5600 | ✓ | 9550 | 6421.5 | ✗ | 11200 | 6421.5 | ✗ |
| 1.2 | 2750 | 2750 | ✓ | 6700 | 6700 | ✓ | 11400 | 7436.9 | ✗ | 13400 | 7436.9 | ✗ |
Connectors force output for the shear wall panel utilizing four different fasteners type
| Shear wall panel with self-drilling screw | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=6mm | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=10mm | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=12mm | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastener strength a [N] | Max. fastener force b [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure |
| 850 | 850 | ✓ | 3800 | 3800 | ✓ | 6520 | 5542.3 | ✗ | 7600 | 5542.3 | ✗ |
Comparison among experimental results and calculated values according to AISI S100-16 and AISC 360-22 Standards
| Framing thickness [mm] | Sheathing thickness [mm] | Maximum strength for self-drilling screw [N] | Maximum strength for high strength bolt, D=6mm [N] | Maximum strength for high strength bolt, D=10 mm [N] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental results | AISI-S100-16 equation | ΔF [%] | Experimental results | AISC-360 equation | ΔF [%] | Experimental results | AISC-360-22 equation | ΔF [%] | ||
| 1.5 | 0.6 | 850 | 1044.59 | 17.03 | 3800 | 3348 | 14.7 | 6520 | 5580 | 17.4 |
| 1.5 | 0.8 | 1300 | 1608.25 | 16.4 | 4700 | 4464 | 9.7 | 7990 | 7440 | 7.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.0 | 1990 | 2247.6 | 7.1 | 5600 | 5580 | 7.4 | 9550 | 9300 | 0.96 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 2750 | 2954.54 | 5.5 | 6700 | 6696 | 3.4 | 11400 | 11160 | 1.3 |
Comparison among experimental results and finite element results
| Test label | Experimental results | Finite element results | ΔF (%) | Δu (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shear strength strength (kN/m) | Displacement (mm) | Shear strength (kN/m) | Displacement (mm) | ||||
| Models Tested by Yu and Chen (2009) | 8×2×350-33×27-2 | 13.3 | 54.6 | 14 | 51.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 8×2×350-33×27-6 | 8.3 | 67.8 | 8.8 | 71.4 | 6 | 5.3 | |
| 8×6×350-43×30-2-B | 18.1 | 37.8 | 17.7 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 7.7 | |
| 8×4×350-33×17-6 | 7.6 | 33 | 7.5 | 35.8 | 1.3 | 8.5 | |
| 8×6×350-54×33-2-B | 24.8 | 34 | 25.8 | 32.3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 8×2×350-43×33-2-C | 23.4 | 55.9 | 24.2 | 52.2 | 3.4 | 6.6 | |
| 8×4×350-43×33-2-C | 22.9 | 32.8 | 23.9 | 32.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | |
| 8×6×350-43×33-2-C | 22.3 | 27.9 | 24.7 | 29.2 | 10.8 | 4.7 | |
| 8×6×350-43×30-2-C | 19.6 | 35.8 | 19 | 35.6 | 3.1 | 0.6 | |
| 8×6×350-54×33-2-C | 29 | 39.6 | 30.7 | 39.9 | 5.9 | 0.8 | |
| 8-6-600-43-33-2-C | 21.5 | 25.7 | 21.2 | 23.9 | 1.4 | 7 | |
| 8-6-350-43-27-2-D | 21.4 | 36.1 | 21.4 | 38.2 | 0 | 5.8 | |
| Models Tested by Balh (2010) | Configuration-1 | 6.6 | 33.1 | 6.8 | 30 | 3 | 9.4 |
| Configuration-2 | 10.8 | 38.6 | 11.1 | 40 | 2.8 | 3.6 | |
| Configuration-3 | 5.9 | 29 | 5.9 | 27.5 | 0 | 5.2 | |
| Configuration-8 | 13 | 65.3 | 13.1 | 60 | 0.8 | 8.1 | |
| Configuration-9 | 15.7 | 53.1 | 15.7 | 49.9 | 0 | 6 | |
| Configuration-10 | 10.5 | 44.2 | 10.3 | 46 | 1.9 | 4.1 | |
| Configuration-11 | 15.3 | 25.8 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 7 | |
| Configuration-18 | 9.2 | 33.2 | 9.8 | 30.8 | 6.5 | 7.2 | |
| Models tested by Rizk (2018) | W1 | 36.7 | 41.7 | 37.2 | 39.2 | 1.4 | 6 |
| W2 | 40.4 | 48.3 | 41 | 45.2 | 1.5 | 6.4 | |
| W3 | 36 | 79.8 | 38.7 | 81.2 | 7.5 | 1.8 | |
| W4 | 30 | 71.1 | 32.2 | 75 | 7.3 | 5.5 | |
| W5 | 26.7 | 69.2 | 28.6 | 70 | 7.1 | 1.2 | |
| W6 | 19.6 | 58 | 19.3 | 56 | 1.5 | 3.4 | |
| W7 | 33.5 | 29.5 | 32.5 | 30 | 3 | 1.7 | |
| W8 | 29.2 | 35.4 | 30.2 | 35 | 3.4 | 1.1 | |
| W9 | 25.7 | 40.2 | 27.1 | 39 | 5.4 | 3 | |
| W10 | 20.5 | 29.1 | 20.4 | 30 | 0.5 | 3.1 | |
| W11 | 35.2 | 36.8 | 38.1 | 35 | 8.2 | 4.9 | |
| W12 | 30.2 | 31.9 | 30.8 | 30 | 2 | 6 | |
| W13 | 24.8 | 29.6 | 25.2 | 27.8 | 1.6 | 6.1 | |
| W14 | 19.2 | 28.4 | 19.9 | 27 | 3.6 | 4.9 | |
| Models tested by Cheng Yu et al. (2007) | 4×8×43×33-6/12 | 16.4 | 43.7 | 16.8 | 45 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 4×8×43×33-4/12 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 17.4 | 41.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | |
| 4×8×43×33-2/12 | 20.1 | 41.9 | 20.4 | 38.8 | 1.5 | 7.4 | |
| 4×8×43×30-6/12 | 13.1 | 48.8 | 12.8 | 51.8 | 2.3 | 6.1 | |
| 4×8×43×30-4/12 | 14.3 | 50.3 | 14.2 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2 | |
| 4×8×43×30-2/12 | 15 | 45 | 15.3 | 47.3 | 2 | 5.1 | |
| 4×8×33×27-6/12 | 9.5 | 39.1 | 10.2 | 40.4 | 7.4 | 3.3 | |
| 4×8×33×27-4/12 | 10 | 31 | 9.6 | 32.8 | 4 | 5.8 | |
| 4×8×33×27-2/12 | 11.9 | 43.2 | 12.1 | 41.4 | 1.7 | 4.2 | |
| 2×8×43×33-6 | 15.5 | 79.5 | 16.1 | 80.3 | 3.9 | 1 | |
| 2×8×43×33-4 | 16.7 | 66.8 | 16.6 | 69.9 | 0.6 | 4.6 | |
| 2×8×43×33-2 | 19.5 | 75.9 | 19.3 | 71.8 | 1 | 5.4 | |
| 2×8×43×30-6 | 13 | 86.4 | 13 | 87.6 | 0 | 1.4 | |
| 2×8×43×30-4 | 14.1 | 78.5 | 14.3 | 78 | 1.4 | 0.6 | |
| 2×8×43×30-2 | 16 | 75.2 | 16.3 | 71.9 | 1.9 | 4.4 | |
Parameters included in the parametric study
| Parameter | Range of parameters |
|---|---|
| Fastener spacing [mm] | 50, 100,150 |
| Sheathing thickness [mm] | 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2 |
| Wall width [mm] | 625, 1250, 1875, 2500 |
| Fastener type | Self-drilling screw 5.2mm, HSB 6,10, and 12mm |
Connectors force output for the shear wall panel with 0_8mm sheathing thickness and 50mm fastener spacing under different wall width
| Wall width [mm] | Shear wall panel with self-drilling screw | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=6mm | Shear wall panel with HSB, D=10mm | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastener strengtha [N] | Max. fastener forceb [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | Fastener strength [N] | Max. fastener force [N] | Connection failure | |
| 625 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 2361.6 | ✗ | 7990 | 2361.6 | ✗ |
| 1250 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 2969.3 | ✗ | 7990 | 2969.3 | ✗ |
| 1875 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 3264.3 | ✗ | 7990 | 3264.3 | ✗ |
| 2500 | 1300 | 1300 | ✓ | 4700 | 3499.05 | ✗ | 7990 | 3499.05 | ✗ |