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Table 9 Tested specimens' performance variables

From: Experimental Study of the Flexural Behaviour of RC Beams Made of Eco-friendly Sawdust Concrete and Strengthened by a Wooden Plate

Specimen ID

NC-1

SDC-1

SDC-E

SDC-2A

SDC-11A

Max. deflection Δu (mm)

26.89

24.19

16.51

26.92

16.01

DF = Δuu (NC-1 control)

0.90

0.61

1.00

0.60

Ultimate load Pu (kN)

64.62

62.12

64.26

77.47

69.62

SF = Pu/Pu (NC-1 control)

0.96

0.99

1.20

1.08

PF = DF*SF

0.86

0.60

1.20

0.65