Experimental Study on Seismic Performance of Kancingan Timber Frame Infill Walls Building

This study was carried out to examine the seismic performance of Kancingan house walls and the behavior of their timber frames, brick infill, and anchor nails during cyclic loading tests. Kancingan House, a timber frame building with brick infill walls, is a cost-effective and efficient method of wall construction commonly used in houses in Merauke, Indonesia. The experimental method was used to determine the seismic performance of the walls built using buswood with a module width of ۱۰۰ cm and a height of ۱۳۰ cm through cyclic load testing. The result showed a maximum lateral load of ۲۶.۴۳ kN with a displacement of ۱۹.۰۸ mm under compression loading and ۲۸.۷۸ kN under tensile loading with ۱۵.۶ mm displacement. The initial stiffness was measured at ۵.۰۳ kN and ۹.۵۹ kN/mm for compressive and tensile loading, respectively. Furthermore, ultimate load and displacement of ۲۱.۱۴ kN and ۲۳.۰۲ kN were obtained at a displacement of ۳۰.۶۸ mm under compressive loading and ۲۵.۲۳ mm under tensile loading. The ductility values of ۱۰.۷۶ and ۹.۷۸ were obtained under compressive and tensile loading. In conclusion, the study found that each wall element supports the seismic performance of the structure. As opposed to the timber frame, the infill walls have not suffered much damage except a hair crack because of the presence of anchor nails that keep the infill wall from collapsing when it loses its bond with the timber frames. Doi: ۱۰.۲۸۹۹۱/CEJ-۲۰۲۴-۰۱۰-۰۸-۰۶ Full Text: PDF

Keywords:

Kancingan House , Timber Frame , Infill Wall , Merauke.