Specimen Information
Name: Park and Paulay 1990, No. 9
Type: Rectangular
Comments:
Reference: Park, R.; and Paulay, T., "Use of Interlocking Spirals for Transverse Reinforcement in Bridge Columns." Strength and Ductility of Concrete Substructures of Bridges, RRU (Road Research Unit) Bulletin 84, Vol. 1, 1990, pp. 77-92.
Material Properties
Concrete Strength:26.9 (MPa)
Transverse Steel:Grade:
Yield Stress: 305 (MPa) Strength: 0 (MPa)
Longitudinal Steel:Grade: 380
Corner Yield Stress: 432 (MPa) Strength: 0 (MPa)
Intermediate Yield Stress: 432 (MPa) Strength: 0 (MPa)
Geometry
X-Section:Width: 400 (mm) Depth: 600 (mm)
Length: L-Inflection: 1,784 (mm) L-Measured: 1,784 (mm)
Test Configuration:Cantilever
Loading
Axial Load:646 (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:10
Perpendicular to Load:Clear cover: 24 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 1
Parallel to Load:Clear cover: 24 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 2
Reinforcement Ratio:0.0188
Transverse Reinforcement
Type:RIJ: Rectangular and interlocking ties with J-hooks
Number of Shear Legs:3
Region of Close Spacing:Bar Diameter: 12 (mm) Hoop Sets: 9 Hoop Spacing: 80 (mm)
Reinforcement Ratio:0.022
Non-Dimensional Properties
Span-to-Depth Ratio:2.97
Axial Load Ratio:0.1
Test Results
Failure Type:Flexure
Damage Observation:Concrete Crushing: 0 (mm)
Significant Concrete Spalling: 0 (mm)
Long Bar Buckling: 84 (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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