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Table 1 Properties of the reinforced concrete column specimens.

From: Novel Plastic Hinge Element for Seismic Performance Assessment of RC Bridge Columns with Lap Splices

Specimen

NS-HT2-H-L2

NS-HT2-A-L2

FS-H-LS050

FS-H-LS100

Diameter of cross section (mm)

1200

1200

Effective height (mm)

4800

3200

Aspect ratio

4.0

2.67

Longitudinal reinforcement

Diameter

D19

D25

Yielding stress

(MPa)

343.2

331.3

Reinforcement ratio

(%)

1.01

1.60

Transverse reinforcement

Diameter

D10

D13

Yielding stress

(MPa)

372.7

326.2

Volumetric ratio

(%)

0.127

0.340

Strength of concrete (MPa)

24.8

24.5

Axial load ratio (\(\frac{P}{{f}_{ck}{A}_{c}}\))

0.07

0.07

Lap spliced length (mm)

600

600

Lap spliced ratio (%)

50

100

50

100

  1. Lap spliced ratio of longitudinal reinforcement; details of reinforcement (see Fig. 1).