Table 8: Effect of ρw on ultimate load of beams under monotonic loading.

Beam Designation Type of
Beam
SF
(%)
ρw Ultimate Load (Pu)
(kN)
% Increase Ultimate Load *
B-HS-M-Hy1-ρw 0 Hybrid 1 0.0 570 -
B-HS-M-Hy1-ρw4 Hybrid 1 0.004 730 28.07
B- HS-M-Hy1-ρw 6 Hybrid 1 0.006 900 **57.89

* The percentage of increase is measured with respect to beam B-HS-M-Hy1%-ρw =0.