Analytical Investigation of the Flexural Capacity of Precast Concrete Frames with Hybrid Joints

Table 8

Comparison of analytical values to test data at the yield and maximum load state (units: kN and kN·m) [19].

Specimens	Data	Yield limit state		Maximum load state
		Load (moment)	Strain	Load (moment)	Strain
Specimen #1	Analytical	125.3 kN (188.0 kN·m)	0.0022700	130.3 kN (195.5 kN·m)	0.0202700
	Experimental	130.7 kN (196.1 kN·m)	0.0038640	136.8 kN (205.2 kN·m)	0.0011754
	Error	4.0%	—	5.0%	—
Specimen #2	Analytical	162.9 kN (244.3 kN·m)	0.0022700	176.3 kN (264.5 kN·m)	0.0157100
	Experimental	169.6 kN (254.4 kN·m)	0.0027120	195.9 kN (293.9 kN·m)	0.0042350
	Error	4.1%	—	11.1%	—
Specimen #3	Analytical	287.2 kN (430.8 kN·m)	0.0022700	348.0 kN (522.0 kN·m)	0.0060000
	Experimental	319.8 kN (479.7 kN·m)	0.0031820	354.3 kN (531.5 kN·m)	0.0038640
	Error	11.4%	—	1.8%	—