Research Article
Strengthening Shear Resistance of Beams without Web Reinforcements Using Vertical Prestressed Steel Bars
Table 3
Main experimental results of specimens.
| Specimens | PMC (kN) | PSC (kN) | PCSC (kN) | PU (kN) | δU (mm) | Failure mode |
| RC_1 | 53.4 | 142.4 | 234.4 | 234.4 | 3.0 | Diagonal tension failure | RC_2 | 76.5 | 131.6 | 256.5 | 256.5 | 3.6 | Diagonal tension failure | IP_F22_S240 | 53 | 135 | 285 | 530.1 | 12.4 | Shear compression failure | IP_F22_S160 | 57.1 | 158.4 | 300 | 490 | 8.4 | Shear compression failure |
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