Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Volume 20, Number 1, 2005, pages 45-67
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2005.20.1.045
\'Modularised\' Closed-Form Mathematical model for predicting the bracing performance of plasterboard clad walls
Y. L. Liew, E. F. Gad and C. F. Duffield
Abstract
This paper presents a new approach to predict the racking load-displacement response of plasterboard clad walls found in Australian light-framed residential structures under monotonic racking load. The method is based on a closed-form mathematical model, described herein as the
Key Words
light-framed structures; plasterboard; gypsum; timber construction; shear resistance; bracing; mathematical modelling.
Address
Y. L. Liew; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia<br />E. F. Gad; School of Engineering and Science, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia<br />C. F. Duffield; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Australian Centre for Public<br />Infrastructure, Melbourne University Private, Victoria 3052, Australia