- 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