Table 4 Range of parameters of FEMs.
From: Numerical Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Slender Walls Subjected to Coupled Axial Tension–Flexure
Parameters | Base value | Ranges of value | Specimen no. |
|---|---|---|---|
Normalised reinforcement tensile stress ns | 0.4 | 0.1, 0.4, 0.5, 0.7 | RCW-ns0.1 ~ RCW-ns0.7 |
Vertically distributed reinforcement ratio ρwv (%) | 0.4 | 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 | RCW-ρwv0.2 ~ RCW-ρwv0.8 |
Horizontally distributed reinforcement ratio ρwh (%) | 0.4 | 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 | RCW-ρwh0.4 ~ RCW-ρwh1.0 |
Boundary longitudinal reinforcement ratio ρb (%) | 1.5 | 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 | RCW-ρb1.2 ~ RCW-ρb2.5 |
Concrete strength fcu (MPa) | 40 | 30, 40, 50, 60 | RCW-C30 ~ RCW-C60 |
Shear-to-span ratio λ | 2.0 | 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 | RCW-λ2.0 ~ RCW-λ3.0 |