Research Article

Experimental Study of the Shear Behavior and Shear Strength of Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced SCC Rectangular Beams

Table 8

Ultimate shear load, average value, and coefficient of variation of beams.

Fiber typeTest load (kN)Predicted value of design method (kN)Test load/predicted value
σ-wσ-εσ-wσ-ε

BSS∞SF0PF042.7235.2235.221.211.21
BSS∞SF20PF064.5855.7846.21.161.40
BSS∞SF20PF680.7074.5951.641.081.56
BSS∞SF40PF072.8665.5949.271.111.48

BSS∞SF40PF493.1773.2051.121.271.82
Average1.171.49
Coefficient of variation0.0660.15
BSS150SF0PF098.0365.2265.221.501.50
BSS150SF20PF6115.14104.5981.641.101.41
BSS150SF40PF0122.8795.5979.271.291.55
BSS150SF40PF4>124.74103.2081.12

BSS100SF0PF0111.1780.2380.231.391.39
Average1.321.46
Coefficient of variation0.130.053