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  • East wall panel half-lap
  • expansion joint detail. 

  • East wall had lower
  • structural strength
  • requirements for resisting
  • lateral forces.

  • The panel assembly uses
  • wood nail fasteners only.
  • No construction glue or
  • plywood is used.
  • An expansion joint detail
  • was designed for moisture
  • management. The joint
  • allows for radial and
  • tangential movement due
  • to fluxuating humidity
  • levels. 

Panel performance will be documented in 2025 noting any structural or wood nail failures due to hygrothermal expansion and contraction. 

Image credit:
Jana VanderGoot, 2023