DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURAL TEST AND EVALUATION METHODS FOR VERIFICATION OF WIND-RESISTANT PERFORMANCE OF STEEL WALL SYSTEM

Abstract

The methods of structural test and evaluation applicable to steel wall system were developed in order to verify wind-resistant performance of the system. They were incorporated in the Standard of Steel Wall (SSW2011). The authors developed the methods in the viewpoint of performance-based structural design so that the concept of structural verification using them follows Building Standard Law of Japan. This paper outlines the detail of the proposed methods along with technical backgrounds.