Research Article

Seismic Fragility of Chinese Light-Gauge Steel Keel Gypsum Board Partition Walls

Table 1

Information of partition wall specimens.

GroupNo.Connection type between track and floor slabConnection distance between shot pins (mm)C-shaped steel stud mm × mm × mmU-shaped track mm × mm × mmGypsum board

AA1Shot pin60073.5 × 45 × 0.5575 × 35 × 0.553 m × 1.2 m × 12 mm
A2
A3

BB1Shot pin40073.5 × 45 × 0.5575 × 35 × 0.553 m × 1.2 m × 12 mm
B2
B2

CC1Shot pin20073.5 × 45 × 0.5575 × 35 × 0.553 m × 1.2 m × 12 mm
C2
C3

DD1Shot pin-backing plate20073.5 × 45 × 0.5575 × 35 × 0.553 m × 1.2 m × 12 mm
D2
D3

EE1Expansion bolt20073.5 × 45 × 0.5575 × 35 × 0.553 m × 1.2 m × 12 mm
E2
E3