Standard Methods of Static Load Test for Combined Tensile and Transverse Load Resistance of Paneled Wall Systems in Building Construction

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1.1 These test methods cover the procedures for determining the resistance of paneled wall systems subjected to combined lateral loads and axial loads.
1.2 These test methods involve the simultaneous application of transverse (lateral wind) and tensile (wind uplift) loads to paneled wall system assemblies anchored at both ends with hold-down connectors.
1.3 These test methods are suitable for determining the structural adequacy of the design, system, and wall fabrication technique, and are not intended to evaluate the strength capacity of the hold-down connectors.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: E 2127 – 01
Standard Methods of
Static Load Test for Combined Tensile and Transverse Load
Resistance of Paneled Wall Systems in Building
Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 2127; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope corresponding displacements at each load interval are mea-
sured.
1.1 These test methods cover the procedures for determin-
ing the resistance of paneled wall systems subjected to com-
5. Significance and Use
bined lateral loads and axial loads.
5.1 The procedures described will test the behavior of
1.2 These test methods involve the simultaneous application
segments of paneled wall system construction under conditions
of transverse (lateral wind) and tensile (wind uplift) loads to
representative of those encountered in service. Performance
paneled wall system assemblies anchored at both ends with
criteria based on data from those procedures can verify
hold-down connectors.
structural adequacy and service life.
1.3 These test methods are suitable for determining the
structural adequacy of the design, system, and wall fabrication
6. Test Apparatus
technique, and are not intended to evaluate the strength
6.1 Test Assembly:
capacity of the hold-down connectors.
6.1.1 General—Tests shall be made on three like specimens
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
for each orientation. All system elements shall be fastened in a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
manner to conform with the wall specifications. The wall
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
system shall be representative of actual building construction.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
6.1.2 Connections—The performance of the wall is influ-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
enced by the type and spacing of the anchoring to the upper and
lower ends of the wall.
2. Referenced Documents
6.1.3 Paneled Wall System Requirements—The paneled
2.1 ASTM Standards:
wall system specimen shall be comprised of members and
E 575 Practice for Reporting Data from Structural Tests of
connectors representative of those used in building construc-
Building Constructions, Elements, Connections, and As-
2 tion, except that the specimen is permitted to consist of a core
semblies
on which paneled wall system surface units are placed.
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
6.1.4 Test Setup—The paneled wall system specimen shall
3. Terminology be tested vertically or horizontally so that surface units may be
observed during the test. The test fixture shall allow for
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of general terms used in
simultaneous transverse and tensile load application. The top
this test method, refer to Terminology E 631.
and bottom of the specimen shall be attached to rigid supports.
4. Summary of Test Method 6.1.5 Paneled Wall System Size—The paneled wall system
specimen height shall not be less than the actual height of the
4.1 The tensile and bending capacity of the paneled wall
wall, and the width shall be minimum 48 in. (120 cm) wide, or
system is determined by applying a simultaneous tensile and
the width of an individual wall panel (if the individual panel
transverse load to a wall specimen. This is accomplished by
width is greater than 48 in. wide).
anchoring one end of the specimen and applying a tensile load
to the opposing end while applying a transverse load; see Figs.
7. Procedure
1 and 2. The forces required to deflect the specimen and the
7.1 Number of Tests—Conduct a minimum of three tests for
each of the two orientations. Conduct the first set of tests with
These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on the specimen orientation applicable to the positive pressure
Performance of Buildings and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
load application; see Fig. 1; conduct the second set of tests with
E06.11on Horizontal and Vertical Structures/Structural Performance of Completed
the specimen orientation applicable to the negative pressure
Structures.
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2001. Published March 2001.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11.
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