Specimen Information
Name: Aboutaha et al. 1999, SC3
Type: Rectangular
Comments:
Reference: Aboutaha, R.S.; Engelhardt, M.D.; Jirsa, J.O.: and Kreger, M.E.; "Rehabilitation of Shear Critical Concrete Columns by Use of Rectangular Steel Jackets", American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 96, No.1, January-February1999, pp.68-78.
Material Properties
Concrete Strength:21.9 (MPa)
Transverse Steel:Grade:
Yield Stress: 400 (MPa) Strength: 627 (MPa)
Longitudinal Steel:Grade: 414
Corner Yield Stress: 434 (MPa) Strength: 690 (MPa)
Intermediate Yield Stress: 434 (MPa) Strength: 690 (MPa)
Geometry
X-Section:Width: 914.4 (mm) Depth: 457.2 (mm)
Length: L-Inflection: 1,219.2 (mm) L-Measured: 1,219.2 (mm)
Test Configuration:Cantilever
Loading
Axial Load:0 (kN)
P-D:Feff provided
L-Top:0
L-Bottom:0
Longitudinal Reinforcement
Diameter:25 (mm) corner bars | 25 (mm) intermediate bars
Number of Bars:16
Perpendicular to Load:Clear cover: 38 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 6
Parallel to Load:Clear cover: 38 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 0
Reinforcement Ratio:0.0188
Transverse Reinforcement
Type:I: Interlocking ties
Number of Shear Legs:5
Region of Close Spacing:Bar Diameter: 9.5 (mm) Hoop Sets: 3 Hoop Spacing: 406.4 (mm)
Reinforcement Ratio:0
Non-Dimensional Properties
Span-to-Depth Ratio:2.67
Axial Load Ratio:0
Test Results
Failure Type:Shear
Damage Observation:Concrete Crushing: 0 (mm)
Significant Concrete Spalling: 0 (mm)
Long Bar Buckling: 0 (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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