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Table 6 Torsional ductility indices.

From: Torsional Strengthening of RC Beams with Continuous Spiral Near-Surface Mounted Steel Wire Rope

Beam code name

\(\vartheta_{Tcr}\) (deg./m)

\(\vartheta_{Tmax}\) (deg./m)

\(\vartheta_{85Tmax}\) (deg./m)

\(\mu_{T}\)

\(\mu_{T85max}\)

\(\mu_{T85cr}\)

Control

0.5

4.77

2.37

9.54

0.50

4.74

SNSM113

2.32

9.76

6.27

4.21

0.64

2.70

SNSM141

2.21

9.5

7.29

4.30

0.77

3.30

SNSM188

1.8

7.97

5.5

4.43

0.69

3.06

SNSM283

1.3

6.14

5.05

4.72

0.82

3.88

SNSM566

1.05

5.78

4.54

5.50

0.79

4.32