Seismic testing of autoclaved aerated concrete shearwalls: A comprehensive review

ACI Structural Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 374-382

  Tanner, Jennifer E ^a,b   Varela, Jorge L ^b,c   Klingner, Richard E ^d   Brightman, Matthew J ^b,e   Cancino, Ulises ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^d The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^e WALTER P MOORE   (United States)

^f Casteng Structural Engineering   (Chile)

Author keywords

Autoclave; Shearwall; Test

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; AUTOCLAVES; BENDING STRENGTH; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; MECHANICAL TESTING; SEISMIC WAVES; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE (AAC); CONCRETE SHEARWALLS; FORCE RESISTING ELEMENTS; REINFORCED PANELS; SEISMIC TESTING; STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS;

SHEAR WALLS;

EID: 20544449697     PISSN: 08893241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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