Study on structural performance of a wood post-beam construction with insulated panel

This paper describes the structural performance of shear wall, structural floot and joint between panel and timber frame in a construction using wood panel inserted heat insulation. The structural key issue of this construction is to evaluate shear performance in difference with thickness and variant of the insulation, composite action of outer oriental strand board and inner insulation, and with or without timber supports being in the panel. Their performance was evaluated in experimental study and the shear performance of wall was predicted from single connector property analytically.