Performance of clay masonry veneer in wood-stud walls subjected to out-of-plane seismic loads.

This paper presents the findings of shaking-table experiments conducted to examine the out-of-plane seismic performance of masonry veneer walls. Seven wall assemblies were tested, each consisting of a clay masonry veneer anchored to a wood-stud backing. Design variables include the type of veneer ti...

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Published in:Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics. 39, 14 (2010).
Main Author: Okail, Hussein O.
Format: Article
Language:English
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