ANALYTICAL STUDY ON RESISTANCE MECHANISM AND BEARING CAPACITY OF SHEATHED SHEAR WALLS CONSIDERING CONTACT BETWEEN STRUCTURAL PANELS

Abstract

In this study, a joint model was developed based on the experimental results, including the reduction in capacity of the nail joints. FEM analysis considering contact between structural panels was also performed to confirm the correspondence with the experimental results. The effects of gaps and contact conditions between structural panels on the maximum load and stiffness of load-bearing walls were also examined, and the effects of face member contact on the variation of test results were shown.