CUREe-Caltech Woodframe Project - Task 1.4.3
Seismic Behavior of Wood Cripple Walls
Monotonic Test M: Level 2 ft. cripple wall subjected to monotonic push, tested on 06/21/00
Test Matrix: 100% bracing, 450plf gravity loading
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Fully assembled Test
Final Failure of Test #1
Close-up of East end of wall: note panels torn from nailing.
Close-up of center of wall: note panels skewed at the end of the testing.
More photos before the testing
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More photos during and after the testing
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