Specimen Information
Name: Gill et al. 1979, No. 3
Type: Rectangular
Comments:
Reference: Gill, Wayne Douglas; Park, R.; and Priestley, M.J.N., "Ductility of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Columns With Axial Load," Report 79-1, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 1979, 136 pages.
Material Properties
Concrete Strength:21.4 (MPa)
Transverse Steel:Grade: 275
Yield Stress: 297 (MPa) Strength: 416.8 (MPa)
Longitudinal Steel:Grade: 380
Corner Yield Stress: 375 (MPa) Strength: 635.6 (MPa)
Intermediate Yield Stress: 375 (MPa) Strength: 635.6 (MPa)
Geometry
X-Section:Width: 550 (mm) Depth: 550 (mm)
Length: L-Inflection: 1,200 (mm) L-Measured: 1,200 (mm)
Test Configuration:Double Ended
Loading
Axial Load:2,719 (kN)
P-D:Shear provided
L-Top:0
L-Bottom:0
Longitudinal Reinforcement
Diameter:24 (mm) corner bars | 24 (mm) intermediate bars
Number of Bars:12
Perpendicular to Load:Clear cover: 40 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 2
Parallel to Load:Clear cover: 40 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 2
Reinforcement Ratio:0.0179
Transverse Reinforcement
Type:RI: Rectangular and interlocking ties
Number of Shear Legs:4
Region of Close Spacing:Bar Diameter: 10 (mm) Hoop Sets: 8 Hoop Spacing: 75 (mm)
Reinforcement Ratio:0.02
Non-Dimensional Properties
Span-to-Depth Ratio:2.18
Axial Load Ratio:0.42
Test Results
Failure Type:Flexure
Damage Observation:Concrete Crushing: 7 (mm)
Significant Concrete Spalling: 14 (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
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