Cyclic Loading Test of Structural Walls with Small Openings

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials

Table 2 Material properties and main parameters of test specimens.

Specimen	Failure mode	\(f_{ck}\)^a (MPa)	\(P/f_{ck} A_{g}\) ^b	Horizontal shear re-bars (D10)		Flexural re-bars (D16)		Main parameter (opening size: width × length × thickness, mm)
Specimen	Failure mode	\(f_{ck}\)^a (MPa)	\(P/f_{ck} A_{g}\) ^b	\(f_{yh}\) (MPa)	\(\rho_{h}\) (%)	\(f_{yv}\) (MPa)	\(\rho_{h}\) (%)
A	Flexural yielding	30.7	0.15	512	0.004	666	0.0074	–
B		30.7	0.15	494	0.004	661	0.0074	150 × 120 × 60
C		30.7	0.15	499	0.004	669	0.0074	250 × 250 × 90
D		31.7	0.15	497	0.004	674	0.0074	300 × 300 × 90
E		31.7	0.15	495	0.004	671	0.0074	300 × 300 × 90 Reinforcement

^aCompressive strength test results of experimental data.
^bRatio of axial force applied to the specimen section; \(f_{ck}\) is compressive strength test results of experimental data.