Designation:C1717−12StandardTestMethodsforConductingStrengthTestsofMasonryWallPanels1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1717;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONEngineereddesignofmasonrystructuresrequiresaccuratetechnicaldataonthestrengthandload-deflectionbehaviorofmasonrywallelements.Thesetestmethodsprovideasystematicbasisforobtainingsuchdata.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscovermethodsfordeterminingthestrengthandload-deflectioncharacteristicsofmasonrywallelements.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C1232TerminologyofMasonryE2126TestMethodsforCyclic(Reversed)LoadTestforShearResistanceofVerticalElementsoftheLateralForceResistingSystemsforBuildings3.Terminology3.1Definitions—TerminologydefinedinTerminologyC1232shallapplyforthisspecification.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Thetestmethodsdescribedinthisstandardareintendedforuseasastartingpointindevelopingspecifictestingprotocolsformasonryelements.4.1.1Thetestingprotocolscouldbeusedforgeneralre-searchontheload-deflectionbehaviorofmasonryelements.4.1.2Thetestingprotocolscouldbeusedforqualificationofmasonryelementsandmaterialsbyevaluationservicesandotherparties.4.1.3Thetestmethodsdescribedinthisstandardaregeneral,andareintendedtobeadaptabletoaddressawiderangeofanticipatedsupportandloadingconditions.4.2Howthetestresultsareinterpretedwilldependontheintendeduseofthemasonryel...
