Table 8 Load carrying capacities from the four-point loading tests.
From: Shear Behavior and Performance of Deep Beams Made with Self-Compacting Concrete
Specimen | Cracking loads (kN) | Ultimate load (kN) | Increase rate (%) | Failure mode | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial flexural | Increase rate (%) | Diagonal shear | Increase rate (%) | ||||
NC-100 | 88 | – | 225 | – | 676 | – | S* |
SCC-100 | 108 | 22 | 245 | 9 | 715 | 6 | S* |
NC-50 | 128 | – | 314 | – | 802 | – | S* |
SCC-50 | 132 | 4 | 324 | 3 | 796 | −1 | S* |