Tests and Analyses of Slotted-In Steel-Plate Connections in Composite Timber Shear Wall Panels

Figure 1

External wall unit of the MFB XL system showing the slotted-in wall-to-wall connections along the bottom and vertical end edge of the wall element: (a) front view (top figure) illustrating a shear wall and left bottom part of the wall (bottom figure). The slotted-in connections are utilized for splicing, anchoring, and load transfer; and (b) an elevated side view showing interface for vertical splicing (the service and finish layers are not shown); the supporting beam on the inner wall surface for the suspended floor elements is also shown.

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