Table 2 Test results for the control beams and the beams reinforced with welded wire mesh.
Specimen | Volume fraction | Mortar and concrete compressive strength (MPa) | First crack load (kN) | Serviceability load (kN) | Ultimate load (kN) | Deflection at first crack (mm) | Deflection at ultimate load (mm) | Energy absorption (kN mm) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortar | Concrete | Samples | Average | Samples | Average | Samples | Average | Samples | Average | Samples | Average | Samples | Average | ||
C1 | 20 | 20.0 | 44.73 | 45.6 | 66.25 | 65.9 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 21.00 | 21.1 | 1087.51 | 1101 | |||
C2 | – | N/A | 38 | 20 | 45.99 | 68.00 | 1.68 | 22.45 | 1201.76 | ||||||
C3 | 20 | 45.95 | 63.50 | 1.50 | 19.96 | 1012.45 | |||||||||
WSC1 | 30 | 31.7 | 49.03 | 51.6 | 87.25 | 86.3 | 2.65 | 2.82 | 17.95 | 20.4 | 1146.65 | 1330 | |||
WSC2 | 0.0065 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 50.29 | 83.00 | 2.92 | 18.89 | 1141.15 | ||||||
WSC3 | 35 | 55.51 | 88.50 | 2.90 | 24.49 | 1701.66 | |||||||||
WDC1 | 40 | 40.0 | 48.54 | 52.8 | 105.25 | 102.9 | 4.08 | 3.75 | 28.45 | 25.0 | 2255.62 | 1946 | |||
WDC2 | 0.0130 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 59.99 | 102.00 | 3.10 | 18.88 | 1420.03 | ||||||
WDC3 | 40 | 49.99 | 101.50 | 4.07 | 27.60 | 2160.85 | |||||||||
WSB1 | 28 | 28.0 | 43.00 | 40.0 | 70.00 | 70.6 | 3.19 | 3.53 | 10.26 | 11.1 | 415.50 | 450 | |||
WSB2 | 0.0065 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 36.42 | 71.75 | 3.95 | 12.18 | 491.66 | ||||||
WSB3 | 28 | 40.55 | 70.00 | 3.44 | 10.95 | 441.33 | |||||||||
WSS1 | 32 | 32.0 | 53.28 | 51.9 | 82.00 | 84.3 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 20.30 | 20.47 | 1280.60 | 1303 | |||
WSS2 | 0.0065 | 48 | 41 | 32 | 55.19 | 83.75 | 2.38 | 23.00 | 1525.60 | ||||||
WSS3 | 32 | 47.17 | 87.20 | 3.26 | 18.10 | 1103.54 | |||||||||
WSR1 | 35 | 31.7 | 52.78 | 51.4 | 81.25 | 88.4 | 2.89 | 2.78 | 20.26 | 20.0 | 1282.80 | 1304 | |||
WSR2 | 0.0065 | 46 | 35 | 30 | 51.68 | 92.00 | 2.70 | 19.21 | 1278.80 | ||||||
WSR3 | 30 | 49.74 | 92.00 | 2.76 | 20.50 | 1350.49 | |||||||||