Abstract
A light-gauge-steel (LGS) drywall partition is an interior non-structural wall system widely used for frame buildings across the globe. In Japan, this system features a sliding track-stud connection of the base frame. An experiment was conducted to investigate the in-plane seismic performance of a typical light-gauge-steel (LGS) wall constructed in accordance with Japanese practice. Fifteen light-gauge-steel (LGS) walls were subjected to in-plane cyclic loading, and the results showed that the degree of damage was related to the envelope curves of the strength-story drift ratio relationship of light-gauge-steel (LGS) specimens. The characteristic points of the envelope curve were defined based on the test results to generate the performance level of the light-gauge-steel (LGS) wall. By evaluating these characteristic points, equations for strength, stiffness, and story drift ratio were established. The prediction results from the equations of drift ratio were found to be within the safe margin. Subsequently, the equations were adopted to define the damage limit states based on damage observations during the test.
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