CUREe-Caltech Wood Frame Project Task – Diaphragm Studies J. Daniel Dolan - Prof. of Wood Eng. W. Samuel Easterling – Assoc. Prof. of C.E. J. Wescott Bott – Research Associate January Researchers Meeting, University of California at San Diego

Task – Diaphragm Studies Current Progress and Tasks –Conducting Finite Element Analysis of Proposed Test Specimens Using WallSeiz –Test Results Are Being Used To Validate The FEM Results –FEM Will Be Used To Interpolate/Extrapolate Experimental Results January Researchers Meeting, University of California at San Diego

Task – Diaphragm Studies Current Progress and Tasks –All Materials Have Been Donated or Purchased –Adhesive Application Machine And Materials Are On Hand –Need to Build a Temporary Enclosure for Test Area January Researchers Meeting, University of California at San Diego

Task – Diaphragm Studies Currently Testing First Specimen –Equivalent Specimen to That Used in the UCSD Shake Table Tests –Test Results are Comparable for Configurations Tested January Researchers Meeting, University of California at San Diego

Task – Diaphragm Studies January Researchers Meeting, University of California at San Diego

Task – Diaphragm Studies January Researchers Meeting, University of California at San Diego

Task – Diaphragm Studies Experimental Tests Should be Complete by February 28, 2001 Draft Report Expected March 30, 2001 January Researchers Meeting, University of California at San Diego

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