The proposed light-frame structure comprises steel columns for vertical loads and an innovative bracing system to efficiently resist seismic actions. This seismic force resisting system consists of a light timber frame braced with an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) sheet and an external technoprene plaster-infilled slab. Steel brackets are used as foundation and floor connections. Experimental cyclic-loading tests were conduced to study the seismic response of two shear-wall specimens. A numerical model was calibrated on experimental results and the dynamic non-linear behavior of a case-study building was assessed. Numerical results were then used to estimate the proper behavior factor value, according to European seismic codes. Obtained results demonstrate that this innovative system is suitable for the use in seismic-prone areas thanks to the high ductility and dissipative capacity achieved by the bracing system. This favorable behavior is mainly due to the fasteners and materials used and to the correct application of the capacity design approach.

Scotta R., Trutalli D., Fiorin L., Pozza L., Marchi L., De Stefani L.D. (2015). Light steel-timber frame with composite and plaster bracing panels. MATERIALS, 8(11), 7354-7370 [10.3390/ma8115386].

Light steel-timber frame with composite and plaster bracing panels

Pozza L.
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2015

Abstract

The proposed light-frame structure comprises steel columns for vertical loads and an innovative bracing system to efficiently resist seismic actions. This seismic force resisting system consists of a light timber frame braced with an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) sheet and an external technoprene plaster-infilled slab. Steel brackets are used as foundation and floor connections. Experimental cyclic-loading tests were conduced to study the seismic response of two shear-wall specimens. A numerical model was calibrated on experimental results and the dynamic non-linear behavior of a case-study building was assessed. Numerical results were then used to estimate the proper behavior factor value, according to European seismic codes. Obtained results demonstrate that this innovative system is suitable for the use in seismic-prone areas thanks to the high ductility and dissipative capacity achieved by the bracing system. This favorable behavior is mainly due to the fasteners and materials used and to the correct application of the capacity design approach.
2015
Scotta R., Trutalli D., Fiorin L., Pozza L., Marchi L., De Stefani L.D. (2015). Light steel-timber frame with composite and plaster bracing panels. MATERIALS, 8(11), 7354-7370 [10.3390/ma8115386].
Scotta R.; Trutalli D.; Fiorin L.; Pozza L.; Marchi L.; De Stefani L.D.
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