Table 3 Comparison of experimental and theoretical results for the header specimens.
Specimen | Theoretical & numerical analysis | Experimental test results | Ratio of experimental to theoretical | Failure mode | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total load (kip) | Total load (kip) | |||||
Based on flexure | Based on shear | Theoretical | Experimental | |||
I-1 | 35.0 | 44.2 | 35.9 | 1.03 | Flexural | Flexural |
II-1 | 35.0 | 45.4 | 34.6 | 0.99 | Flexural | Flexural |
I-2 | 42.0 | 45.0 | 44.2 | 1.05 | Flexural | Flexural |
II-2 | 43.0 | 43.6 | 46.2 | 1.07 | Flexural & shear | Flexural & shear |