Typical projects would include:
- Vacuum box testing (ASTM E72) of non-loadbearing steel
stud and gypsum board composite walls for the determination
of maximum limiting heights in accordance with ICC-ES AC 86.
- Screw penetration tests into steel studs (ASTM C645 and ASTM C1002).
- Fastening systems for use with re-entrant type steel deck panels (ICC-ES AC 379).
- Flexural, shear and web crippling tests on cold-formed
steel structural members such as C-section joists with large lip
reinforced web holes, multi-web steel deck or custom shapes (ICC-ES AC 46).
- Axial or combined axial and lateral loading on steel stud wall assemblies.
- Flexural testing of structural panel systems (ASTM E72).
- Flexural testing of composite steel deck and concrete
floor systems to determine shear-bond capacity (ASCE 3 and ICC-ES AC 43).
- Strength and deflection limit states of CFS connectors
(e.g. clip angles or specialty connectors) subject to shear,
tension, compression or moment (ICC-ES AC 261).
- Strength of joist hangers or bearing stiffeners used
with CFS floor joists.
- Flexural testing of gypsum board products (ASTM C473).
- Concrete compression testing (ASTM C39).
- Any other project that can be accommodated within the
capabilities of STaR's equipment and personnel.
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