Analysis of dynamic behavior of light-frame wood walls under blast loads

HUANG Zheng; PAN Zuanfeng

doi:10.11883/bzycj-2024-0431

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HUANG Zheng, PAN Zuanfeng. Analysis of dynamic behavior of light-frame wood walls under blast loads[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2024-0431

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HUANG Zheng, PAN Zuanfeng. Analysis of dynamic behavior of light-frame wood walls under blast loads[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2024-0431

HUANG Zheng, PAN Zuanfeng. Analysis of dynamic behavior of light-frame wood walls under blast loads[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2024-0431

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HUANG Zheng, PAN Zuanfeng. Analysis of dynamic behavior of light-frame wood walls under blast loads[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2024-0431

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Analysis of dynamic behavior of light-frame wood walls under blast loads

doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2024-0431

HUANG Zheng,
PAN Zuanfeng^,

College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

Received Date: 2024-11-01
Rev Recd Date: 2025-01-13

Available Online: 2025-01-14

Abstract

Abstract

Compared to concrete and steel structures, research on the blast resistance of timber structures is relatively scarce. Although experimental studies on the blast performance of light-frame wood walls have been conducted, relevant numerical studies remain limited. This study addresses the numerical modeling of light-frame wood walls under blast loads, with a focus on the determination of the dynamic increase factor (DIF) for nail connections and the failure criteria for wood studs. Based on the partial composite action theory, an analytical expression was derived to describe the relationship between the DIF for nail connections and other mechanical properties of light-frame wood walls, including the stiffness of studs, the stiffness of sheathing panels, and the stiffness of nail connections. A reasonable value for the DIF of nail connections was provided by introducing experimentally measured DIFs for wood studs and wood-frame walls. On this basis, a finite element (FE) model for blast resistance analysis of light-frame wood walls was developed. In this model, the wood studs, sheathing panels, and nail connections were represented using beam elements, shell elements, and discrete beam elements, respectively. The orthotropic characteristics of wood-based structural panels, the nonlinear dynamic behavior of nail connections, and the dynamic elastic-plastic features of wood studs were also appropriately modeled. Verification of the developed model against experimental data indicates that it can accurately predict the dynamic response of light-frame wood walls under blast loads, as well as the time and corresponding peak displacement when wood studs fracture. FE analyses also show that if the variation of the studs’ material properties is reasonably accounted for, the predictions of the dynamic response and failure mode after the fracture of studs are in good agreement with the experimental results. The developed model paves the way for assessing the blast vulnerability of light-frame wood structures in future research.
- blast loads,
- timber structures,
- light-frame wood walls,
- FE modelling,
- nail connections,
- dynamic increasing factors

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