Table 8:
Effect of ρ
w
on ultimate load of beams under monotonic loading.
Beam Designation
Type of
Beam
SF
(%)
ρ
w
Ultimate Load (Pu)
(kN)
% Increase Ultimate Load *
B-HS-M-Hy1-
ρ
w
0
Hybrid
1
0.0
570
-
B-HS-M-Hy1-
ρ
w
4
Hybrid
1
0.004
730
28.07
B- HS-M-Hy1-
ρ
w
6
Hybrid
1
0.006
900
**57.89
* The percentage of increase is measured with respect to beam B-HS-M-Hy1%-
ρ
w
=0.