Specimen Information
Name: Saatcioglu and Grira 1999, BG-8
Type: Rectangular
Comments: Transverse reinforcement welded grid
Reference: Saatcioglu, Murat; and Grira, Mongi, "Confinement of Reinforced Concrete Columns with Welded Reinforcement Grids," American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 96, No. 1, January-February 1999, pp. 29-39.
Material Properties
Concrete Strength:34 (MPa)
Transverse Steel:Grade:
Yield Stress: 580 (MPa) Strength: 720 (MPa)
Longitudinal Steel:Grade:
Corner Yield Stress: 455.6 (MPa) Strength: 660 (MPa)
Intermediate Yield Stress: 455.6 (MPa) Strength: 660 (MPa)
Geometry
X-Section:Width: 350 (mm) Depth: 350 (mm)
Length: L-Inflection: 1,645 (mm) L-Measured: 1,645 (mm)
Test Configuration:Cantilever
Loading
Axial Load:961 (kN)
P-D:P Ram rotation decreases V
L-Top:0
L-Bottom:0
Longitudinal Reinforcement
Diameter:19.5 (mm) corner bars | 19.5 (mm) intermediate bars
Number of Bars:12
Perpendicular to Load:Clear cover: 29 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 2
Parallel to Load:Clear cover: 29 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 2
Reinforcement Ratio:0.0293
Transverse Reinforcement
Type:RI: Rectangular and interlocking ties
Number of Shear Legs:4
Region of Close Spacing:Bar Diameter: 6.6 (mm) Hoop Sets: 22 Hoop Spacing: 76 (mm)
Region of Wide Spacing:Bar Diameter: 6.6 (mm) Hoop Sets: 0 Hoop Spacing: 0 (mm)
Reinforcement Ratio:0.013
Non-Dimensional Properties
Span-to-Depth Ratio:4.7
Axial Load Ratio:0.231
Test Results
Failure Type:Flexure
Damage Observation:Concrete Crushing: 32.9 (mm)
Significant Concrete Spalling: 0 (mm)
Long Bar Buckling: 115.2 (mm)
Long Bar Fracture: 0 (mm)
Spiral Fracture: 0 (mm)
Loss of Axial Load Capacity: 0 (mm)
Resources:Force Displacement Data (data)
Record Information
Version:1 (April 8, 2003)
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