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Table 4 W = 1.0 m structural analysis result.

From: Wind Resistance Performance Evaluation of Cable-Type Curtain Wall System on Reinforced Concrete High-Rise Buildings

Diameter (20 mm)

Pbreak (kN)

Span = 1.00 m

0.20Pbreak

0.25Pbreak

0.30Pbreak

0.40Pbreak

Pinitial (kN)

324

64.8

81.0

97.2

129.6

Δact (mm)

72.3

66.9

61.9

52.9

Δallow (mm)

90 (= L/50)

Δact/Δallow

80.3

74.4

68.8

58.8

Pact (kN)

112.5

121.4

131.3

153.2

Pact/Pbreak

34.7%

37.5%

40.5%

47.3%

  1. Pinitial: initial force.
  2. Pbreak: breaking force.
  3. Δact: actual deflection.
  4. Δallow: allowable deflection.
  5. Pact: actual tensile force.