Submission
Incremental dynamic tests will be conducted on the gables. These tests will apply a series of shaking table motions of increasing intensity to push the gables to their load-carrying limits. Following any observed damage, testing will continue from a reduced intensity to thoroughly examine the force-displacement behaviour. Given the complex nature of these tests and the organisers' commitment to inclusivity in numerical modeling strategies—simple and highly detailed—the evaluation criteria for the competition submissions are designed to be straightforward yet comprehensive. The criteria upon which submissions will be evaluated are:
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Peak Base Shear Capacity: This will constitute 40% of the overall score.
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Failure Mechanism: Understanding how the gables fail is crucial and will also account for 40% of the final score. Participants are encouraged to include sketches to illustrate the anticipated failure mechanisms.
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Additional Relevant Information: Any supplementary information provided will contribute the remaining 20% to the overall evaluation, allowing for the inclusion of innovative insights or methodologies.
Participants are required to make predictions for only two of the three experiments. These are the experiments simulating the interaction of the gable with a rigid and a flexible roof. For the experiment simulating the interaction of the gable with a rigid roof, the same input motion will be applied at the top and base of the gable. For the experiment simulating the interaction of the gable with a flexible roof, two distinct input motions will be applied at the top and bottom of the gables. More information on these input motions and the test setup used to simulate this interaction can be found on the input page of the website.
