Generalized Softened Variable Angle Truss Model for PC Beams under Torsion

Bernardo, Luís F. A.; Taborda, Cátia S. B.; Andrade, Jorge M. A.

doi:10.1186/s40069-018-0285-0

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 3 Properties of reference PC beams.

From: Generalized Softened Variable Angle Truss Model for PC Beams under Torsion

Beam	Section^a	x (cm)	y (cm)	t (cm)	\( A_{sl} \) (cm²)	\( A_{st} /s \) (cm²/m)	\( A_{p} \) (cm²)	\( \rho_{l} \) ( %)	\( \rho_{t} \) ( %)	\( \rho_{p} \) ( %)	\( f_{c} \) (MPa)	\( f_{sly} \) (MPa)	\( f_{sty} \) (MPa)	\( f_{p0.1\% } \) (MPa)	\( f_{p,i} \) (MPa)	\( f_{cp} \) (MPa)
P2 (Mitchell and Collins 1974)	H	35.6	43.2	8.9	5.6	7.4	4.6	0.37	0.61	0.29	32.9	407	407	1476	1145	4.9
P3 (Mitchell and Collins 1974)	H	35.6	43.2	–	4.3	7.4	1.2	0.28	0.63	0.07	34.0	328	328	1476	1145	0.9
P8 (Hsu and Mo 1985b)	H	25.4	38.1	–	5.2	22.6	9.6	0.53	2.90	1.02	31.0	334	336	959	690	6.8
D1 (Bernardo et al. 2013)	H	60.0	60.0	11.4	23.8	11.2	4.2	0.66	0.68	0.11	80.8	724	715	1670	640	1.8
D2 (Bernardo et al. 2013)	H	60.0	60.0	11.5	23.8	11.2	5.6	0.66	0.69	0.15	58.8	724	715	1670	1100	3.1
PA1R (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	25.4	25.4	–	2.8	4.5	0.9	0.40	0.80	0.20	43.6	435	310	1638	1207	1.7
PA2 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	25.4	25.4	–	5.2	7.7	1.5	0.80	1.40	0.20	45.6	483	310	1663	1207	2.8
PA3 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	25.4	25.4	–	8.0	7.9	2.1	1.20	1.40	0.40	41.8	389	435	1744	1303	4.2
PA4 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	25.4	25.4	–	11.4	11.0	3.0	1.80	2.00	0.40	42.2	419	435	1709	1303	6.0
PB1 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	17.8	35.6	–	2.8	4.5	0.9	0.40	0.80	0.20	45.8	435	310	1638	1207	1.8
PB2 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	17.8	35.6	–	5.2	7.7	1.5	0.80	1.50	0.30	45.8	483	310	1663	1207	2.9
PB3 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	17.8	35.6	–	8.0	7.5	2.1	1.30	1.40	0.30	45.5	389	435	1744	1303	4.2
PB4 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	17.8	35.6	–	11.4	10.2	3.0	1.80	2.00	0.50	45.5	419	435	1709	1303	6.1
PC1 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	14.6	43.8	–	2.8	3.9	0.9	0.40	0.80	0.20	42.2	435	310	1638	1207	1.8
PC2 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	14.6	43.8	–	5.2	6.9	1.5	0.80	1.50	0.20	45.1	483	310	1663	1207	2.8
PC3 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	14.6	43.8	–	8.0	6.8	2.1	1.30	1.40	0.30	41.3	389	435	1744	1303	4.2
PC4 (El-Degwy and McMullen 1985)	P	14.6	43.8	–	11.4	9.5	3.0	1.80	2.00	0.40	42.1	419	435	1709	1303	6.1
H3AR (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	14.0	42.0	–	8.0	10.3	4.0	1.40	2.00	0.60	92.2	487	390	1816	1366	8.3
H2A (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	17.0	34.0	–	8.0	12.6	4.0	1.40	2.20	0.70	91.9	487	390	1816	1338	8.7
H1AR (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	24.0	24.0	–	8.0	12.6	4.0	1.40	2.10	0.70	94.7	487	390	1816	1374	6.4
H3B (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	14.0	42.0	–	6.2	5.6	2.1	1.00	1.10	0.40	91.5	374	387	1841	1309	4.0
H2B (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	17.0	34.0	–	6.2	6.0	2.1	1.10	1.10	0.30	95.6	374	387	1841	1344	4.3
H1B (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	24.0	24.0	–	6.2	6.5	2.1	1.10	1.10	0.30	89.8	374	387	1841	1258	4.3
M3A (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	14.0	42.0	–	8.0	10.3	4.0	1.40	2.00	0.60	69.9	487	390	1816	1036	6.5
M2A (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	17.0	34.0	–	8.0	11.3	4.0	1.40	2.00	0.70	70.1	487	390	1816	1021	6.2
M1A (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	24.0	24.0	–	8.0	12.6	4.0	1.40	2.10	0.70	72.5	487	390	1816	1053	6.4
M3B (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	14.0	42.0	–	6.2	5.6	2.1	1.00	1.10	0.40	69.3	374	387	1841	991	3.2
M2B (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	17.0	34.0	–	6.2	6.0	2.1	1.10	1.10	0.30	69.7	374	387	1841	979	3.3
M1B (Wafa et al. 1995)	P	24.0	24.0	–	6.2	6.5	2.1	1.10	1.10	0.30	72.0	374	387	1841	1008	3.2

^a P plain section, H hollow section.

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