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Table 3 Summary of test results and predictions.

From: Structural Performance of PC Double Beam–Column Connection Under Gravity and Seismic Loading

Specimen

Load-carrying capacity

Deformation capacity

Stiffness (kN/mm)

Test results Ptesta

Prediction Pn

Ptest / Pna

Yield drift ratio δya (%)

Maximum drift ratio δua (%)

Ductility μa

ky

ki

ks

ks / ki

GPC1

501

414

1.21

13.95

171.13

12.27

26.9

74.8

-

-

GPC1-AF

523

471

1.11

13.67

158.71

11.61

28.7

84.0

-

-

GPC2-AF

523

471

1.11

13.78

157.86

11.46

28.5

88.9

-

-

SRC

282|278

239

1.18|1.16

1.20|1.15

6.15|6.05

5.09|5.24

5.2

12.3

2.49

0.20

SPC1

218|254

188

1.17|1.35

1.28|1.06

5.59|5.95

4.35|5.58

4.23

12.0

2.00

0.17

SPC2

224|243

188

1.20|1.30

0.98|1.35

5.70|5.98

5.81|4.42

4.31

10.0

2.03

0.20

  1. ky = yield stiffness, ki = initial stiffness, ks = secant stiffness.
  2. a Positive value | negative value.