Table 5: Effect of SF Ratio on Ultimate Load of Beams under Monotonic Loading.
| % Increase Ultimate Load *
|
Ultimate Load (Pu)
(kN) |
wρ |
SF
(%) |
Type of
Beam |
Beam Designation |
| - |
520 |
0.0 |
0 |
Non –Hybrid
(HSC) |
B-HS-M-HSC 0-ρw 0 |
| 9.62 |
570 |
0.0 |
1 |
Hybrid |
B-HS-M-Hy1-ρw 0 |
| ** 28.85 |
670 |
0.0 |
2 |
Hybrid |
B-HS-M-Hy2-ρw 0 |
*The percentage increase is measured with respect to beam B-HS-M-HSC 0-ρw 0.
**The percentage increase of load of beam B-HS-M-Hy2-ρw 0 is 17.54 with respect to beam B-HS-M-Hy1-ρw 0 .