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3-D Animation of Test Specimen
Sprinkler Piping Subsystems Test Specimen on NCS |
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UB-Nonstructural Component Simulator
Two-level shake table capable of reproducing in real-time the full-scale floor motions expected at two consecutive building levels |
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Partitions Subsystem In-Plane Experiments
Specimens 1, 2 & 3 (Basic), & Specimen 4 (Gypsum connected to top track)
• Top “slip track” acted as intended:
- Limited damage observed in in-plane wall
- Damage concentrated in return walls top tracks
- Spec 4 performed similarly to specs 1 to 3 after failure of connection of gypsum to top track
- Crushing of gypsum in wall corners
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Partitions Subsystem In-Plane Experiments
Specimens 11, 12 & 13 (Bookshelves attached)
• Damage concentrated along cornerbeads
• No damage observed around attachments of bookshelves to partition walls
• Books in bookshelf fell down
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Partitions Subsystem In-Plane Experiments
Specimens 14, 15 & 16 (Simulated rigid ceiling)
• Equivalent rigid ceiling weight attached to the walls
• Damage similar to specimens w/bookshelves attached
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Partitions Subsystem Out-of-Plane Experiments
Specimens 40, 41 & 43, and 39, 45 & 47
(Bookshelf/Walls without and with Returns)
• Screws pulled out from gypsum to stud connections & damage in bookshelf connectors
• Damage along horizontal joints between gypsum wallboards and along cornerbeads
• Collapse of Specimens 40, 43b & 47 (All of them, re-used walls) |
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Partitions Subsystem Out-of-Plane Experiments
Specimens 42, 44 & 46 (eq. ceiling/Walls w/ returns)
• Gypsum boards crushed around fence staples connection
• Screws pulled out from gypsum to stud connections
• Damage at top and bottom ends of cornerbeads
• Equivalent ceiling completely detached from wall
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Partition Wall Subsystems Out-of-Plane Experiments
Specimens 48, 49 & 50 (Partial Height Braced Walls with Returns)
• Screws pulled from connection of braces to top track
• Buckling of steel braces
• Buckling of top track around brace connections |
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Partition Wall Subsystems Out-of-Plane Experiments
Specimens 48, 49 & 50 (Partial Height Braced Walls with Returns)
• Screws pulled from connection of braces to top track
• Buckling of steel braces
• Buckling of top track around brace connections |
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Seismic testing at the University at Buffalo of suspended ceiling system showing initiation of collapse from the side of the ceiling.
Total runtime: 1:08
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Seismic testing at the University at Buffalo of suspended ceiling system showing initiation of collapse from the center of the ceiling.
Total runtime: 0:28
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Seismic testing at the University at Buffalo of suspended ceiling system showing initiation of collapse from the perimeter of the ceiling.
Total runtime: 1:00 |
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Seismic testing at the University at Buffalo of suspended ceiling system showing progressive collapse of the ceiling system.
Total runtime: 0:43
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Out-of-plane seismic testing at the University at Buffalo of cold-formed steel framed gypsum partition walls with bookshelf attached.
Total runtime: 0:57 |
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Seismic testing at the University at Buffalo of full-scale black iron threaded sprinkler piping subsystem.
Total runtime: 0:57
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Cyclic testing at the University at Buffalo of sprinkler piping tee-joints showing first leakage of the joint.
Total runtime: 0:40
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Seismic testing at the University at Buffalo of full-scale thermoplastic (CPVC) threaded sprinkler piping subsystem showing failure of a branch line tee-joint.
Total runtime: 5:39
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