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Table 9 Force ratio of the cable.

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

W (m)

Pinitial

Pact (kN)

Pbreak (kN)

Pallow (kN)

Force ratio

Remarks

1.0

0.20Pbreak

110.8

324

143.6

0.771

O.K

0.25Pbreak

119.2

0.830

O.K

0.30Pbreak

127.5

0.887

O.K

0.40Pbreak

152.5

1.061

N.G

1.25

0.20Pbreak

120.9

324

143.6

0.842

O.K

0.25Pbreak

129.8

0.904

O.K

0.30Pbreak

137.7

0.959

O.K

0.40Pbreak

160.8

1.119

N.G