Table 5 Bending moment and mid-span deflection.
From: Torsional Strengthening of RC Beams with Continuous Spiral Near-Surface Mounted Steel Wire Rope
Beam code | Ultimate bending moment (KN m) | % increase of ultimate bending moment (kN m) | Mid-span deflection (mm) | % increase of mid-span deflection (mm) | Deflection ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 8.6 | 0 | 2.97 | 0 | 1.00 |
SNSM113 | 20.6 | 140 | 9.41 | 217 | 3.17 |
SNSM141 | 18.2 | 112 | 9.02 | 204 | 3.04 |
SNSM188 | 14.32 | 67 | 6.88 | 132 | 2.32 |
SNSM283 | 12.62 | 47 | 5.63 | 90 | 1.90 |
SNSM566 | 10.06 | 17 | 3.05 | 3 | 1.03 |