Specimen Information | |
Name: | Thomsen and Wallace 1994, D3 |
Type: | Rectangular |
Comments: | |
Reference: | Thomsen, John; and Wallace, John, "Lateral Load Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Columns Constructed Using High-Strength Materials," American Concrete Institute, ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 91, No. 5, September-October 1994, pp. 605-615. |
Material Properties | |
Concrete Strength: | 71.2 (MPa) |
Transverse Steel: | Grade: Yield Stress: 1,262 (MPa) Strength: 1,448 (MPa) |
Longitudinal Steel: | Grade: 414 Corner Yield Stress: 475.8 (MPa) Strength: 738 (MPa) Intermediate Yield Stress: 475.8 (MPa) Strength: 738 (MPa) |
Geometry | |
X-Section: | Width: 152.4 (mm) Depth: 152.4 (mm) |
Length: | L-Inflection: 596.9 (mm) L-Measured: 596.9 (mm) |
Test Configuration: | Cantilever |
Loading | |
Axial Load: | 331 (kN) |
P-D: | Feff provided |
L-Top: | 0 |
L-Bottom: | 0 |
Longitudinal Reinforcement | |
Diameter: | 9.5 (mm) corner bars | 9.5 (mm) intermediate bars |
Number of Bars: | 8 |
Perpendicular to Load: | Clear cover: 11.1 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 1 |
Parallel to Load: | Clear cover: 11.1 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 1 |
Reinforcement Ratio: | 0.0245 |
Transverse Reinforcement | |
Type: | RD: Rectangular and diagonal ties |
Number of Shear Legs: | 3.4 |
Region of Close Spacing: | Bar Diameter: 3.2 (mm) Hoop Sets: 6 Hoop Spacing: 44.5 (mm) |
Reinforcement Ratio: | 0 |
Non-Dimensional Properties | |
Span-to-Depth Ratio: | 3.92 |
Axial Load Ratio: | 0.2 |
Test Results | |
Failure Type: | Flexure |
Damage Observation: | Concrete Crushing: 11.9 (mm) Significant Concrete Spalling: 11.9 (mm) Long Bar Buckling: 35.8 (mm) Long Bar Fracture: 47.8 (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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