PROPERTY OF STRUCTURAL PANELS USING ON CONVENTIONAL WOODEN HOUSES

Abstract

Many types of structural panels are used in the shear walls of conventional Japanese wooden houses. They are not only wood based but also non-wood based panels. However, the properties of these panels have not been adequately studied. We therefore conducted tests using seven types of commercial panels: four wood-based materials and three fireproof materials. We analyzed the similarities between the panels and the test results for each of the panels to uncover the relationships between these materials.