Table 4-1: Experimental results.

Specimens The axial compression ratio Loading direction Pcr
(kN)
Δcr
(mm)
Py
(kN)
Δy
(mm)
Pmax
(kN)
Δmax
(mm)
Pu
(kN)
Δu
(mm)
μ θp(rad)
KZYQ1 0.31 positive 70.0 3.8 186.7 16.2 230.1 30.0 173.5 40.0 2.4 0.033
reverse 90.0 8.7 191.7 20.0 253.9 30.0 216.9 40.0 2.0 0.033
KZYQ2 positive 70.0 3.2 186.1 15.0 228.0 25.0 133.1 40.0 2.6 0.030
reverse 70.0 7.1 176.5 18.0 253.6 35.0 210.6 40.0 2.2 0.033
KZYQ3 0.36 positive 100.0 7.9 143.0 12.0 212.4 25.0 114.5 38.0 3.1 0.031
reverse 80.0 9.9 161.1 18.0 252.2 30.0 226.3 35.0 1.9 0.029
KZYQ4 positive 90.0 6.7 161.7 13.5 218.6 25.0 149.3 38.0 2.8 0.031
reverse 90.0 7.9 172.5 15.0 273.7 30.0 245.4 35.0 2.3 0.029
KZYQ5 0.40 positive 110.0 5.3 151.2 12.0 194.5 16.0 166.2 25.0 2.1 0.021
reverse 110.0 5.1 180.7 12.0 201.9 16.0 166.9 25.0 2.1 0.021
KZYQ6 positive 80.0 4.8 138.8 12.0 197.7 20.0 166.2 25.0 2.1 0.021
reverse 80.0 3.9 165.3 12.0 197.9 20.0 150.6 25.0 2.1 0.021