Shaking table tests and seismic design suggestions for innovative suspended ceiling systems with detachable metal panels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111830
Abstract: Abstract Recent severe earthquakes revealed that a suspended ceiling system was one of the most fragile non-structural components in buildings, with damage to ceilings causing serious economic losses. Suspended ceilings with detachable panels are widely… read more here.
Keywords: tests seismic; table tests; ceiling; suspended ceiling ... See more keywords
Fragility Analysis of Suspended Ceiling Systems in a Full-Scale Experiment
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0002273
Abstract: AbstractThe seismic performance of nonstructural components, including suspended ceiling systems, plays a significant role during and after an earthquake. Damage to these systems can leave building... read more here.
Keywords: analysis suspended; ceiling systems; suspended ceiling; systems full ... See more keywords
Shake-Table Seismic Performance Evaluation of Direct- and Indirect-Hung Suspended Ceiling Systems
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DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2020.1845876
Abstract: Suspended ceiling systems are among the most frequently reported earthquake-vulnerable nonstructural elements. Despite their importance, a rational seismic design procedure for suspended ceiling sy... read more here.
Keywords: suspended ceiling; table seismic; ceiling systems; ceiling ... See more keywords
Experimental testing on nonstructural continuous plasterboard suspended ceiling systems under shake table-generated motions
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DOI: 10.1177/87552930221085298
Abstract: Three different continuous plasterboard suspended ceiling systems were experimentally investigated through shake table-generated motions: (1) vertical strut ceiling system with all edges fixed, (2) vertical strut and lateral brace ceiling system with all edges free,… read more here.
Keywords: system; plasterboard suspended; suspended ceiling; continuous plasterboard ... See more keywords