Seismic Experimental Study on New-Type Composite Exterior Wallboard with Integrated Structural Function and Insulation

• Main Authors: Shaochun Ma, Nan Jiang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
• Series: Materials
• Subjects: gypsum-concrete composite; exterior wallboard; insulation; seismic experiment; hysteresis curve; stiffness
• Online Access: http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/8/6/3732

In order to evaluate the seismic performance of new-type composite exterior wallboard, a total of six exterior and interior wallboards were incorporated in the experiment of seismic performance. Seismic performance such as the stress process, damage mode, hysteresis and skeleton curve, load-carrying and ductility coefficient, damping and energy dissipation, stiffness degradation as well as material strain of the exterior wallboards were analyzed with emphasis and compared with interior wallboards. Results of the experiment and analysis showed that both interior and exterior wallboards exhibited outstanding seismic performance. Due to the existence of insulation layer and externally bonded single gypsum board, the capacity of elastoplastic deformation and seismic energy dissipation of the exterior wallboards was improved and each seismic performance indicator of the exterior wallboards outperformed the interior wallboards.