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Full-scale Diaphragm Connection Testing of Structural CLT Panels
10:50 AM, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2015 WESTERN FORESTRY GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM COLLEGE OF FORESTRY, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OR
Kyle Sullivan, MS Dr. Rakesh Gupta, WSE, PI
Dr. Thomas Miller, CE
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• UBC/MyTiCon tests • small scale • panel-to-panel shear connections
• MS Thesis
• Full-scale diaphragm tests
Outline
May 4, 2015
1 (Styxworks, LLC)
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UBC/MyTiCon Tests
May 4, 2015
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(University of British Columbia and Closen 2015)
0.4 m
(1.3 ft)
0.9 m
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UBC/MyTiCon Tests
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Butt joint
Spline
Half-lap
(FPInnovations 2013)
(Elevation View)
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UBC/MyTiCon Tests
• Wood species: Canadian S-P-F • Only monotonic loading (no dynamic) • Variations
• 3- & 5-ply CLT • Screws in tension (45º) & shear (90º) • 1-2 rows of screws
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UBC/MyTiCon Tests - Results
• Tension screws (45º) high stiffness & capacity brittle failure
• Tension/shear (45º+90º) high strength & ductility • Screw yielding w/ spline
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• Full-scale diaphragm test • 8’x2’ panel slices • 3 panels per specimen
• Monotonic loading
• CUREE protocol (dynamic
load)
• ASTM E455 – Static Load Test for Diaphragm
MS Thesis – Full-scale diaphragm tests
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(Sullivan 2015)
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• Ideal setup • No ASTM Std.
MS Thesis – Full-scale diaphragm tests
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(Sullivan 2015)
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• Fastener pattern • 90º+45º (shear + withdrawal) • Similar spacing to MyTiCon/UBC
tests
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• 3 layers ONLY of Douglas-fir • Pacific NW • Higher strength • Timber-Concrete-Composite
(TCC) diaphragms
Spline
Half-lap
(FPInnovations 2013)
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MS Thesis – Full-scale diaphragm tests
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• 12 test specimen’s • 3 panels per specimen
• NEED (36) 8’x2’ panels • =576 sq ft of 3-ply CLT • =(9) 8’x8’ panels
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• Strength/stiffness/deflection
• Full-scale vs. small scale results
• Improve CLT diaphragm design methods
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Thank you!
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References
• Styxworks, LLC CLT Floor Panels. http://styxworks.com/timber-design/clt-floor-panels. Accessed 20 Apr 2015
• University of British Columbia, Closen M (2015) Structural Screw Technology in Tall Wood Buildings.
• FPInnovations (2013) CLT Handbook (US edition).
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• UBC/MyTiCon tests • small scale • panel-to-panel shear connections
• MS Thesis
• Full-scale diaphragm tests
Outline
May 4, 2015
13 styxworks.com