Designation:E2126−11StandardTestMethodsforCyclic(Reversed)LoadTestforShearResistanceofVerticalElementsoftheLateralForceResistingSystemsforBuildings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2126;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscovertheevaluationoftheshearstiffness,shearstrength,andductilityoftheverticalelementsoflateralforceresistingsystems,includingapplicableshearconnectionsandhold-downconnections,underquasi-staticcyclic(reversed)loadconditions.1.2Thesetestmethodsareintendedforspecimenscon-structedfromwoodormetalframingbracedwithsolidsheathingorothermethodsorstructuralinsulatedpanels.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2395TestMethodsforSpecificGravityofWoodandWood-BasedMaterialsD4442TestMethodsforDirectMoistureContentMeasure-mentofWoodandWood-BaseMaterialsD4444TestMethodforLaboratoryStandardizationandCalibrationofHand-HeldMoistureMetersE564PracticeforStaticLoadTestforShearResistanceofFramedWallsforBuildingsE575PracticeforReportingDatafromStructuralTestsofBuildingConstructions,Elements,Connections,andAs-sembliesE631TerminologyofBuildingConstructions2.2ISOStandard:3ISO16670TimberStructures—JointsMadewithMechani-calFasteners—Quasi-staticReversed-cyclicTestMethod2.3OtherStandards:4ANSI/AF&PANDSNationalDesignSpecificationforWoodConstruction3.Terminology3.1Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisstanda...
