Author(s)

Jianhai Liang, Ali M. Memari

Department of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
Thornton-Tomasetti Inc., New York, NY.

This paper discusses the performance of a proposed panelized brick veneer over steel stud backup wall system and seismic isolation connections under lateral loads. The panelized wall system was developed to address some shortcomings of the conventional brick veneer wall type. The details of the system are briefly introduced. The study evaluated the performance of the system under out-of-plane simulated wind loads and in-plane cyclic loads using full-scale laboratory experiments. The test setup, test specimen, test procedure, and test results are presented and the performance of the system is evaluated accordingly.

Brick Veneer; Steel Stud; Lateral Loads; Panelized Building Envelope; Wind Load Test; Racking Test

J. Liang and A. Memari, "Performance of a Panelized Brick Veneer Wall System under Lateral Loads," Open Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2012, pp. 132-146. doi: 10.4236/ojce.2012.23019.