Deflections Estimation of Light Wood-framed Shear Walls Without Hold-Downs

Abstract

In the structural design of light wood structures in recent years, people have paid more and more attention to estimating the lateral deformation of buildings. In order to better estimate the lateral deformation of the balsa shear wall without hold-downs, this paper carried out the lateral loading test of the wood shear wall and the monotonic loading test of the nail joint. A formula for lateral load-deformation of nail nodes suitable for engineering entities is proposed. A method for calculating the lateral deformation of wood shear walls without hold-downs is provided. The method is based on the formula for lateral deformation of light-weight timber structure shear walls in China's Code for Design of Timber Structures (GB50005–2017) [1]. This method complements the domestic wood structure regulations very well.