Wind resistance evaluation method for wall cladding of residential houses

experimental investigation using simulated realistic wind loads and assembled specimens

Abstract

Wall cladding materials on residential buildings are one of the most frequently damaged structural components during severe wind events. In order to mitigate this damage, the　current study aims to suggest a wind resistance evaluation method of such wall components. In order to achieve this purpose, was necessary to carry out full-scale breakage tests where dynamic fluctuating wind loadings were applied on the assembled specimens consisted from multiple components actually used in the residential building wall system In this report, full-scale breakage testing devices specifically designed for the present research test results from full-scale breakage test and the research plan in order to achieve the original objective of this research are mainly summarized.