Inelastic response of steel roof deck diaphragms under simulated dynamically applied seismic loading

Abstract

National building code of Canada 2004 -- Performance level and acceptance criteria -- Lateral-load resisting system -- S16 -- Diaphragm design -- Past experimental research on diaphragms -- Dynamic loading protocols -- Analytical studies of buildings with flexible diaphragms -- Building analyses -- Building geometry and design -- Analytical model -- Ground motion records -- NBCC 1995 design with button punch-weld deck assemblies -- Choice of loading protocols -- Diaphragm experiments -- Test set-up and instrumentation -- Choice of test specimens and loading protocols -- Steel deck materials properties -- Connection properties -- Choice of loading references -- Signal treatment and removal of inertia forces -- Main test results -- Specimen behaviour -- Data analysis -- Building analysis -- Loading protocols -- Diaphragm tests.