Table 1 Chord deformations of CATM by the principles of virtual work method.
From: Theoretical and Experimental Study of Effective Shear Stiffness of Reinforced ECC Columns
Member | Force | Unit load | Length | Rigidity | Deformation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F | f | l | EA | Ffl/EA | |
BC | \( - \frac{{dV_{t} }}{{\sin \theta_{0} }} \) | \( - \frac{1}{{\sin \theta_{0} }} \) | \( \frac{{d_{v} }}{{\sin \theta_{0} }} \) | E c bdx sinθ 0 | \( \frac{{d_{v} dV_{t} }}{{E_{c} b\sin^{4} \theta_{0} dx}} \) |
BD | +Â dV t | +Â 1 | d v | \( E_{s} \left( {\frac{{A_{sh} }}{s} + \frac{b}{n}} \right)dx \) | \( \frac{{d_{v} dV_{t} }}{{E_{s} \left( {\frac{{A_{sh} }}{s} + \frac{b}{n}} \right)dx}} \) |