Influence of test procedure on timber wall racking performance.

Coste, Guillaume; Kermani, Abdy; Porteous, Jack; Murray, David; Dhonju, Roshan

Abstract

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 Under the Building Regulations (England and Wales), BS 5268-6.1:1996, which was superseded by Eurocode 5, can still be used and this standard includes a calculation method using test results from BS EN 594:1996.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.

Citation

Coste, G., Kermani, A., Porteous, J., Murray, D., & Dhonju, R. (2016). Influence of test procedure on timber wall racking performance. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Structures and buildings, 169(12), 925-934. https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.15.00142

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 11, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Nov 14, 2016
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Deposit Date: Aug 18, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 15, 2017
• Journal: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings
• Electronic ISSN: 1751-7702
• Publisher: ICE Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 169
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 925-934
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/jstbu.15.00142
• Keywords: Buildings, structures & design, design methods & aids, timber structures,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/354663
• Contract Date: Jun 13, 2017