Specimen Information
Name: Wight and Sozen 1973, No. 40.147(West)
Type: Rectangular
Comments:
Reference: Wight, J.K.; and Sozen, M.A., "Shear Strength Decay in Reinforced Concrete Columns Subjected to Large Deflection Reversals," Structural Research Series No. 403, Civil Engineering Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Ill., Aug 1973, 290 pages
Material Properties
Concrete Strength:33.5 (MPa)
Transverse Steel:Grade:
Yield Stress: 317 (MPa) Strength: 482 (MPa)
Longitudinal Steel:Grade:
Corner Yield Stress: 496 (MPa) Strength: 835 (MPa)
Intermediate Yield Stress: 496 (MPa) Strength: 835 (MPa)
Geometry
X-Section:Width: 152 (mm) Depth: 305 (mm)
Length: L-Inflection: 876 (mm) L-Measured: 876 (mm)
Test Configuration:Double Ended
Loading
Axial Load:178 (kN)
P-D:P Ram rotation decreases V
L-Top:152
L-Bottom:267
Longitudinal Reinforcement
Diameter:19 (mm) corner bars | 19 (mm) intermediate bars
Number of Bars:4
Perpendicular to Load:Clear cover: 19.1 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 0
Parallel to Load:Clear cover: 32 (mm) Number of intermediate bars: 0
Reinforcement Ratio:0.0245
Transverse Reinforcement
Type:R: Rectangular ties (around perimeter)
Number of Shear Legs:2
Region of Close Spacing:Bar Diameter: 9.5 (mm) Hoop Sets: 0 Hoop Spacing: 64 (mm)
Region of Wide Spacing:Bar Diameter: 9.5 (mm) Hoop Sets: 0 Hoop Spacing: 0 (mm)
Reinforcement Ratio:0.015
Non-Dimensional Properties
Span-to-Depth Ratio:2.87
Axial Load Ratio:0.115
Test Results
Failure Type:Flexure-Shear
Damage Observation:Concrete Crushing: 0 (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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