Table 9: Effect of ρw on ultimate load of beams under repeated loading.
| Beam Designation |
Type of
Beam |
SF
(%) |
ρw
|
Ultimate Load (Pu)
(kN) |
% Increase Ultimate Load * |
| B-HS-R-Hy1-ρw 0 |
Hybrid |
1 |
0.0 |
440 |
- |
| B-HS-R-Hy1-ρw 4 |
Hybrid |
1 |
0.004 |
555 |
26.14 |
| B-HS-R-Hy1-ρw 6 |
Hybrid |
1 |
0.006 |
700 |
**59.09 |
*The percentage of increase is measured with respect to beam B-HS-R-Hy1%-ρw =0.
** the increased percentages of load of the beam B-HS-R-Hy1-ρw 6 is 26.13% with respect B-HS-R-Hy1-ρw 4.