Research Article

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

Figure 3

Test set-up for simulation of (a) vertical uplift force and (b) horizontal shear force (cf. Figure 11). Screw configurations shown to the right, distance to loaded end 60 mm. PlyBoard specimen (), steel plate () for uplift and shear tests of quality S355, and frame screw (see Figure 4).
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