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Table 6 Test results for critical strengths and drift ratios.

From: Cyclic Behavior of HPFRCC Coupling Beams with Bundled Diagonal Bars

Specimen

V y (kN)

θ y (%)

V u (kN)

θ u (%)

μ (θ u /θ y )

Vn-ACI (kN)

Mn-ACI (kN-m)

RC-2.0

(+)

1001

1.98

1125

5.88

2.96

490

259

(−)

1127

2.00

1218

5.37

2.68

490

259

HC-2.0

(+)

1109

1.70

1162

6.24

3.67

490

259

(−)

1182

1.76

1230

5.88

3.34

490

259

RC-3.5

(+)

532

1.76

540

10.04

5.70

316

167

(−)

531

1.88

570

10.02

5.34

316

167

HC-3.5

(+)

567

2.15

594

12.02

5.60

316

167

(−)

515

2.53

543

10.79

4.27

316

167

  1. V y yield load, V u maximum load, θ y yield drift ratio, θ u maximum drift ratio, μ ductility ratio equal to θ u /θ y ; Vn-ACI, Mn-ACI shear and moment strength calculated by ACI 318-14 (ACI 2014).