Click on “Download PDF” for the PDF version or on the title for the HTML version. If you are not an ASABE member or if your employer has not arranged for access to the full-text, Click here for options. Load Tests for Metal-Clad Wood-Frame DiaphragmsPublished by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org ASAE ASAE EP558.1 February 2014Keywords: Diaphragms, Structure, Tests 1 Purpose and Scope 1.1 The purpose of this Engineering Practice is to define a test method for determination of the in-plane strength and stiffness of a metal-clad wood-frame diaphragm assembly. The design values determined by this method shall be used in accordance with ANSI/ASAE EP484 or other acceptable standards to design buildings or structural systems to resist in-plane shear forces. 1.2 This method shall be used for diaphragm assemblies constructed with roll-formed metal sheeting (e.g., steel, aluminum) attached to any type of wood framing system. If rigid or blanket insulation is to be installed between the metal sheeting and wood framing in the building being designed, identical insulation shall be installed in a similar fashion in the test assembly. (Download PDF) (Export to EndNotes)
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