Author:
Monforton Gerard R.,Temple Murray C.,Wolf Gerhard W. H.
Abstract
Floor joists consisting of 38 × 89 mm top and bottom chords connected by galvanized steel V webs are often used in the construction of low-rise buildings where long spans are required. An experimental and theoretical program was undertaken to evaluate the performance of such joists when used in conjunction with plywood sheathing attached to the top chord to form a truss floor system. A finite-element analysis procedure for sandwich beams with faces of unequal thickness was adapted in order to predict the load-deflection curves of full-scale floor systems. The experimental program involved the testing of double-block shear specimens to determine the modulus of rigidity of the core, shear specimens to evaluate the performance of the adhesive, and four floor sections to evaluate the performance of the floor system when subjected to uniformly distributed loads. The results indicate that a modulus of rigidity can be determined from the double-block shear specimens, the adhesive performed well under a variety of environmental conditions, the sand wich beam analysis can be used to predict the load-deflection curve of the truss floor system, and the floors performed well when subjected to uniformly distributed loads. Key words: adhesive, floors, floor joists, floor trusses, metal V webs, timber.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
General Environmental Science,Civil and Structural Engineering
Cited by
1 articles.
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