Phase II - stage I, engineered whole house : low profile floor - static and dynamic response of tee-beam bearer system

"This report discusses the influence of number of bays on static load response for the "panellised floor system" described in TWP Report No. 127. Additionally, the construction and static and dynamic serviceability limit states were examined for a continuous two-bay low profile floor system based on the new "tee-beam" bearer concept developed to combat the deficiencies of the panellised floor. The tee-beam bearer consists of a 100 x 45 mm web and 120 x 25 mm flange of F5 pine. The second moment of area (I) of the section closely approximates the double bearer of the panellised system. Plywood sheathing was 17 mm thick x F11 structural grade Radiata pine flooring glue/nailed to the timber framing members. One bay of the two bay continuous floor was loaded to its ultimate limit state by a simulated u.d. loading produced by one single 500 kN jack and a "whiffle-tree" arrangement loading sixteen nodes and two 50 kN jacks each loading two nodes."--p. iii.