This research project carried out an extensive experimental program to evaluate the seismic response, failure mechanisms, and fragilities of full-scale steel-studded gypsum partition walls. In ...

Keywords: Cold-formed steel. Steel-frame structures. Gypsum. Partition walls. Essential facilities. Hospitals. Seismic performance. University at Buffalo Nonstructural Component Simulator (UB-NCS).

We can all use an extra room in a house. Yet, no one enjoys building an extra wall or move things to ensure that part of construction happens. And that is how gypsum boards come into the picture. We ...

In certain parts of the world, construction is still dominated by wet systems—concrete, masonry, and cementitious materials that are poured, cured, and fixed in place. While this has long been ...