Contents
Chapter 1: Load bearing light-weight composite wall---- an overview 1-13
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Light-Weight Composite Wall Panel 2
1.3 Fire Resistance 7
1.4 Material Components of Load bearing Wall 7
Chapter 2: Theoritical modelling of load bearing Composite wall 15-32
2.1 Conceptual Analogy 15
2.2 Actual Load Carrying Capacity by Theoretical Calculation 26
Chapter 3: Specification for load test 33- 54
3.1 Specification for Fabrication and Construction of Wall Panels 33
3.2 Load testing Procedures 33
3.3 Load Tests 35
Chapter 4: Testing of wall panels and results 55-96
4.1 Laboratory Tests 55
4.2 Composite Wall with Profiled Steel Sheets and Cellular Light-weight Concrete 55
4.3 Actual Load Tests 56
4.4 Fabrication of Sandwich Panels 56
4.5 Test Procedure for Vertical and Horizontal Pressure 61
4.6 Test Procedure For Combined Vertical Load and Horizontal Pressure 75
4.7 Test Procedure for Double Wall Panel Under Combined Vertical Load and Horizontal Pressure 88
Chapter 5: Conclusions and summary 97-107
5.1 Summary of Tests Results 97
5.2 Analysis of Test Results 99
5.3 Variations ofT st Results under Different Loading Conditions 102
5.4 Summary of Results for Design of Wall panels 105