Research Article

Damage Assessment of an RC Pier under Noncontact Blast Loading Based on P-I Curves

Table 2

Essential design parameters of the RC pier.

SpecimenEffective heightDiameterStirrup sizeYield strength of the stirrup

RC pier3500 mm400 mmφ8 mm300 MPa

SpecimenLongitudinal reinforcement sizeReinforcement ratioYield strength of longitudinal reinforcementConcrete strength

RC pier10φ12 mm0.9%400 MPa40 MPa