Full-scale test of transitional wood shelter used by victims of typhoon Haiyan

The shelter's capacity was higher than the design demand, confirming the analytical results. The test was stopped when significant uplift deformations of the elevated post bases (EPBs), used to anchor the shelter columns to the concrete foundations, were observed at the columns in tension. This finding motivated further evaluation of the EPBs. Results from individual EPBs confirmed the full-scale test observations.