Experimental Study on Static Performance of Deployable Bridge Based on Cable-Strengthened Scissor Structures

Table 2

Comparison of bending strain and axial strain of bar 1 of the cable-free scissor structure.

Load (kN)	4.5	5.1	6	6.8	7.7	8	9.2
Bending strain (µε)	635	720	824	927	1,019	1,109	1,208
Axial strain (µε)	49	67	89	115	131	150	175
Ratio	13	10.7	9.3	8.1	7.8	7.4	6.9