- Author
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Whittemore, H. L.
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Stang, A. H.
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Phelan, V. B.
- Title
- Structural Properties of "Mu-Steel" Prefabricated Sheet-Steel Constructions for Walls, Partitions, Floors, and Roofs Sponsored by Herman A. Mugler.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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BMS 67,
April 12, 1941,
27 p.
- Keywords
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walls
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partitions
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floors
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roofs
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building construction
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housing
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costs
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loads (forces)
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load capacity
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deformation
- Identifiers
- structural properties
- Abstract
- For the program on the determination of the structural properties of low-cost house constructions, Herman A. Mugler Submitted 33 specimens representing his "Mu-Steel" prefabricated sheet-steel wall, partition, floor, and roof construction. The wall specimens were subjected to compressive, transverse, impact, concentrated, and racking loads; the partition specimens to impact and concentrated loads; the floor specimens to transverse, impact, and concentrated loads; and the roof specimens to transverse and concentrated loads. The transverse, impact, and concentrated loads were applied to both faces of the wall specimens. The impact and concentrated loads were applied to both faces of the partition specimens. The loads simulated the loads to which the elements arfe subjected in actual service. The deformation under load and the set after the load was removed were measured for uniform increments of load. The results are presented in graphs and tables.