Specimen Information
Name: Atalay and Penzien 1975, No. 9
Type: Rectangular
Comments:
Reference: Atalay, M.B.; and Penzien, J. "The Seismic Behavior of Critical Regions of Reinforced Concrete Components as Influenced by Moment, Shear and Axial Force," Report No. EERC 75-19, University of California, Berkeley, December 1975, 226 pages.
Material Properties
Concrete Strength:33.3 (MPa)
Transverse Steel:Grade: 275
Yield Stress: 392 (MPa) Strength: 530 (MPa)
Longitudinal Steel:Grade: 275
Corner Yield Stress: 363 (MPa) Strength: 563 (MPa)
Intermediate Yield Stress: 363 (MPa) Strength: 563 (MPa)
Geometry
X-Section:Width: 305 (mm) Depth: 305 (mm)
Length: L-Inflection: 1,676 (mm) L-Measured: 1,676 (mm)
Test Configuration:Double Ended
Loading
Axial Load:801 (kN)
P-D:Shear provided
L-Top:0
L-Bottom:0
Longitudinal Reinforcement
Diameter:22 (mm) corner bars | 22 (mm) intermediate bars
Number of Bars:4
Perpendicular to Load:Clear cover: 32 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 0
Parallel to Load:Clear cover: 32 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 0
Reinforcement Ratio:0.0163
Transverse Reinforcement
Type:R: Rectangular ties (around perimeter)
Number of Shear Legs:2
Region of Close Spacing:Bar Diameter: 9.5 (mm) Hoop Sets: 9 Hoop Spacing: 76 (mm)
Reinforcement Ratio:0.015
Non-Dimensional Properties
Span-to-Depth Ratio:5.5
Axial Load Ratio:0.259
Test Results
Failure Type:Flexure
Damage Observation:Concrete Crushing: 20.3 (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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