BS ISO 21581 - TIMBER STRUCTURES - STATIC AND CYCLIC LATERAL LOAD TEST METHOD FOR SHEAR WALLS

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English

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Symbols and definitions
4 Test specimens
  4.1 Conditioning
  4.2 Form and dimension
  4.3 Sampling
5 Apparatus
  5.1 General
  5.2 Base of test frame and loading beam
  5.3 Mounting of wall specimen
6 Test procedure
  6.1 Static (monotonic) test
  6.2 Cyclic test schedule
7 Test results
  7.1 Hysteresis data
  7.2 Envelope curves
  7.3 Properties of wall specimen
8 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Additional information
  A.1 Application of vertical loads
  A.2 Boundary conditions
  A.3 Rationale behind the cyclic test schedule
  A.4 Modification of ISO displacement schedule
  A.5 Comparison of test results with different test
      procedures
  A.6 Properties of wall specimen
  A.7 Example of load-displacement curve and tabular form
Bibliography

Committee	B/518
DocumentType	Draft
Pages	21
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

ISO 4354:2009	Wind actions on structures
ASTM E 72 : 2015 : REDLINE	Standard Test Methods of Conducting Strength Tests of Panels for Building Construction
EN 594:2011	Timber structures - Test methods - Racking strength and stiffness of timber frame wall panels
ASTM E 2126 : 2011-07	TEST METHODS FOR CYCLIC (REVERSED) LOAD TEST FOR SHEAR RESISTANCE OF VERTICAL ELEMENTS OF THE LATERAL FORCE RESISTING SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS
ISO 3131:1975	Wood — Determination of density for physical and mechanical tests
ISO 554:1976	Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications
ISO 16670:2003	Timber structures Joints made with mechanical fasteners Quasi-static reversed-cyclic test method