Table 1 Material properties and loading conditions of beam specimens.
MEM-1:5 | MEM-1:1 | MEM-1:0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Material properties | Longitudinal bars | Yield strength (MPa) | 353.33 | 353.33 | 353.33 |
Ultimate strength (MPa) | 573.33 | 573.33 | 573.33 | ||
Elastic modules (GPa) | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||
Diameter (mm) | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
Stirrups | Yield strength (MPa) | 276.7 | 276.7 | 276.7 | |
Ultimate strength (MPa) | 446.7 | 446.7 | 446.7 | ||
Elastic modules (GPa) | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||
Diameter (mm) | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
Spacing (mm) | 70 | 70 | 70 | ||
Concrete | Compressive strength of prism specimen (MPa) | 39.62 | 35.40 | 40.92 | |
Elastic modules (GPa) | 36.7 | 34.5 | 34.4 | ||
Loading conditions | Eccentricity (mm) | 166.25 (L/40) | 831.25 (L/8) | Pure torsion | |
T-BM ratio | 1:5 | 1:1 | 1:0 | ||