Experimental test programme and results
| Test | Thickness: mm | Stud section: mm | Nails | Vertical load: kN/stud | BS EN 594 version | Number of wall tests | Racking test results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∅ × L: mm | Spacing: mm | Fmax,min: kN | R: N/mm | Ffail: kN | Fstiff: kN | Rb: kN/m | F1stiff: kN | R1b: kN/m | ||||||
| 1 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 2011 | 3 | 19·32 | 1131 | 12·07 | 6·31 | 1·49 | 7·57 | 1·78 |
| 2 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 1996 | 3 | 18·2 | 2281 | 10·58 | 12·73 | 2·49 | 12·73 | 2·49 |
| 3 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 12·1 | 597 | 7·04 | 3·33 | 1·39 | 4 | 1·67 |
| 4 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 1996 | 3 | 10·67 | 876 | 6·2 | 4·89 | 2·04 | 4·89 | 2·04 |
| 5 | 11 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 2011 | 3 | 19·57 | 1068 | 11·37 | 5·96 | 1·4 | 7·15 | 1·68 |
| 6 | 11 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 1996 | 3 | 20·17 | 1828 | 11·72 | 10·2 | 2·4 | 10·2 | 2·4 |
| 7 | 9 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 2011 | 3 | 20·53 | 1207 | 11·93 | 6·74 | 1·58 | 8·08 | 1·9 |
| 8 | 9 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 1996 | 3 | 20·16 | 1975 | 11·72 | 11·03 | 2·6 | 11·03 | 2·6 |
| 9 | 12·5 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 11·47 | 602 | 6·67 | 3·36 | 1·4 | 4·03 | 1·68 |
| 10 | 12·5 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 1996 | 3 | 10·52 | 1059 | 6·06 | 5·91 | 2·46 | 5·91 | 2·46 |
| Test | Thickness: mm | Stud section: mm | Nails | Vertical load: kN/stud | BS EN 594 version | Number of wall tests | Racking test results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∅ × | Spacing: mm | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 2011 | 3 | 19·32 | 1131 | 12·07 | 6·31 | 1·49 | 7·57 | 1·78 |
| 2 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 1996 | 3 | 18·2 | 2281 | 10·58 | 12·73 | 2·49 | 12·73 | 2·49 |
| 3 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 12·1 | 597 | 7·04 | 3·33 | 1·39 | 4 | 1·67 |
| 4 | 9 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 1996 | 3 | 10·67 | 876 | 6·2 | 4·89 | 2·04 | 4·89 | 2·04 |
| 5 | 11 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 2011 | 3 | 19·57 | 1068 | 11·37 | 5·96 | 1·4 | 7·15 | 1·68 |
| 6 | 11 | 45 × 90 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 1996 | 3 | 20·17 | 1828 | 11·72 | 10·2 | 2·4 | 10·2 | 2·4 |
| 7 | 9 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 2011 | 3 | 20·53 | 1207 | 11·93 | 6·74 | 1·58 | 8·08 | 1·9 |
| 8 | 9 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 5 | 1996 | 3 | 20·16 | 1975 | 11·72 | 11·03 | 2·6 | 11·03 | 2·6 |
| 9 | 12·5 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 2011 | 3 | 11·47 | 602 | 6·67 | 3·36 | 1·4 | 4·03 | 1·68 |
| 10 | 12·5 | 38 × 89 | 3·0 × 50 | 150/300 | 0 | 1996 | 3 | 10·52 | 1059 | 6·06 | 5·91 | 2·46 | 5·91 | 2·46 |