Specimen Information
Name: Soesianawati et al. 1986, No. 2
Type: Rectangular
Comments:
Reference: Soesianawati, M.T.; Park, R; and Priestley, M.J.N., "Limited Ductility Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns," Report 86-10, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, March 1986, 208 pages.
Material Properties
Concrete Strength:44 (MPa)
Transverse Steel:Grade: 275
Yield Stress: 360 (MPa) Strength: 492 (MPa)
Longitudinal Steel:Grade: 380
Corner Yield Stress: 446 (MPa) Strength: 702 (MPa)
Intermediate Yield Stress: 446 (MPa) Strength: 702 (MPa)
Geometry
X-Section:Width: 400 (mm) Depth: 400 (mm)
Length: L-Inflection: 1,600 (mm) L-Measured: 1,600 (mm)
Test Configuration:Double Ended
Loading
Axial Load:2,112 (kN)
P-D:Shear provided
L-Top:0
L-Bottom:0
Longitudinal Reinforcement
Diameter:16 (mm) corner bars | 16 (mm) intermediate bars
Number of Bars:12
Perpendicular to Load:Clear cover: 13 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 2
Parallel to Load:Clear cover: 13 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 2
Reinforcement Ratio:0.0151
Transverse Reinforcement
Type:RO: Rectangular and octagonal ties
Number of Shear Legs:4
Region of Close Spacing:Bar Diameter: 8 (mm) Hoop Sets: 8 Hoop Spacing: 78 (mm)
Reinforcement Ratio:0.012
Non-Dimensional Properties
Span-to-Depth Ratio:4
Axial Load Ratio:0.3
Test Results
Failure Type:Flexure
Damage Observation:Concrete Crushing: 34.2 (mm)
Significant Concrete Spalling: 34.2 (mm)
Long Bar Buckling: 68.4 (mm)
Long Bar Fracture: 85.5 (mm)
Spiral Fracture: 0 (mm)
Loss of Axial Load Capacity: 0 (mm)
Resources:Force Displacement Data (data)
Record Information
Version:1 (April 8, 2003)
The Structural Performance Database is a project of the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center, funded by the National Science Foundation. Contact Marc Eberhard at the University of Washington with questions or comments. Report technical problems to the server administrator. Copyright 2003.