Experimental Investigation of Lateral Cyclic Behavior of Wood-Based Screen-Grid Insulated Concrete Form Walls

..................................................................................................................... i Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................ iii List of Tables .................................................................................................................... vi List of Figures ................................................................................................................... vii Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................1 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................2 1.2 Literature Review.........................................................................................3 1.2.1 Full-Scale Tests at Portland State University .......................................3 1.2.2 Component Tests at Portland State University .....................................5 1.2.3 Full-Scale and Material Tests from University of California, Irvine ...8 1.2.4 National Association of Home Builders Report .................................11 1.3 Research Objectives ........................................................................................12 Chapter 2: Test Setup .........................................................................................................15 2.1 Wall Construction ...........................................................................................15 2.2 Test Matrix ......................................................................................................21 2.3 Foundation Blocks ..........................................................................................24 2.4 Loading Protocol ............................................................................................27 2.5 Testing System and Instrumentation ..............................................................28 Chapter 3: Material Tests ...................................................................................................37 3.1 Concrete ..........................................................................................................37 3.2 Steel ............................................................................................................38 3.3 Pullout ............................................................................................................38 Chapter 4: Test Results and Observations .........................................................................40 4.1 Long Walls ......................................................................................................40