International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 2 Member dimensions, stress limits and reinforcement provided for both the S&T models presented in Fig. 3.

From: Structural Performance of RC Beams containing Tension-Only Nodes

Specimen A					Specimen B
End nodes		Type	Design details	D/C	End nodes		Type	Design details	D/C
1	2	Strut	64 (2)	0.5	1	2	Strut	64 (2)	0.43
1	3	Tie	2 ϕ12	0.35	1	3	Tie	2 ϕ 12	0.34
2	3	Tie	Stirrup ϕ 8	0.71	2	3	Tie	Stirrup ϕ 8	0.68
2	4	Strut	80	0.30	2	4	Strut	80	0.26
3	4	Strut	64 (4)	0.50	3	4	Strut	64 (4)	0.43
3	5	Tie	2 ϕ 12	0.69	3	5	Tie	2 ϕ 12	0.67
4	5	Tie	Stirrup ϕ 8	0.78	4	5	Tie	Stirrup ϕ 8	0.68
4	6	Strut	80	0.58	4	6	Strut	80	0.52
4	7	Strut	78 (4)	0.04	5	6	Strut	64 (6)	0.43
5	7	Tie	2 ϕ 12	0.78	5	8	Tie	2 ϕ 12	1.00
6	7	Strut	96 (6)	0.01	6	7	Tie	2 Stirrups ϕ 8	0.97
6	8	Strut	80	0.58	6	9	Strut	80	0.50
7	8	Strut	98 (7)	0.32	6	8	Strut	83	0.52
7	10	Tie	2 ϕ 12	1	7	8	Strut	98	0.98
					8	9	Strut	98	0.27
					7	12	Tie	2 ϕ 12	0.44

Notes Design details: Strut lesser width at each end of the strut in mm (node with lesser width), ties number and size of bars ϕ = diameter of the bars); D/C ratio of demand/capacity.

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