Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies of RC Beams under the Actions of Equal Energy Impact Loads

Table 1

Experimental test design.

Group	Specimen no.	Bottom reinforcement	Erection bar	Stirrup	Primary impact energy (J)	Falling weight (kg)	Falling height (theoretical impact velocity)
							First	Second	Third
A	L16-1	2Φ16	2Φ10	ϕ8@150	1011.24	200	1.02 m (3.18 m/s)	2.04 m (5.06 m/s)	3.06 m (6.39 m/s)
	L16-2				1012.50	400	0.50 m (2.25 m/s)	—
	L16-3				1015.68	600	0.33 m (1.84 m/s)	0.66 m (2.92 m/s)	0.99 m (3.69 m/s)
B	L20-1	2Φ20			1011.24	200	1.02 m (3.18 m/s)	—
	L20-2				1012.50	400	0.50 m (2.25 m/s)
	L20-3				1015.68	600	0.33 m (1.84 m/s)