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Table 3 Main parameters describing the mechanical properties of uncorroded bars.

From: Mechanical Properties of 30 Year-Old Naturally Corroded Steel Reinforcing Bars

Bar type

Fmax

(kN)

Fy

(kN)

fmax

(MPa)

fy

(MPa)

εmax

(–)

εu

(–)

εy

(–)

Straight

184.2 (9.3)

136.6 (8.5)

865.7 (43.9)

645.5 (40)

0.1117 (0.0009)

0.2184 (0.0115)

0.003

Skewed

179.6 (5.6)

136.3 (5.9)

831.6 (25.7)

630.9 (27)

0.1014 (0.0083)

0.174 (0.035)

0.003

  1. Average values and standard deviations (in brackets).