Research Article
Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Progressive Collapse Behavior in Scaled RC Beam-Column Subassemblage
Table 4
Details of beams reinforcement for specimens M1 to M5.
| Prototype and specimen | Beam net span (mm) | Beam size (mm) | Column size (mm) | Reinforcement ratio at the column | Reinforcement ratio at the joint | Reinforcement ratio at the beam mid span | Reinforcement ratio at the beam mid height | Changes in comparison with prototype | Depth | Width | Depth | Width | Top | Bottom | Top | Bottom | Mid height |
| Prototype M1 | 5385 | 700 | 500 | 700 | 700 | 1.7% (12#9) | 0.67% (4#8) | 0.43% (2#9) | 0.33% (2#8) | 0.43% (2#9) | — | — | M2 | 5385 | 700 | 500 | 700 | 700 | 1.7% (12#9) | 1.01% (6#8) | 0.64% (3#9) | 0.51% (3#8) | 0.64% (3#9) | — | 50% top & bot | M3 | 5385 | 700 | 500 | 700 | 700 | 1.7% (12#9) | 0.67% (4#8) | 0.64% (3#9) | 0.32% (2#8) | 0.64% (3#9) | — | 50% bot | M4 | 5385 | 700 | 500 | 700 | 700 | 1.7% (12#9) | 1.01% (6#8) | 0.43% (2#9) | 0.51% (3#8) | 0.43% (2#9) | — | 50% top | M5 | 5385 | 700 | 500 | 700 | 700 | 1.7% (12#9) | 0.67% (4#8) | 0.43% (2#9) | 0.33% (2#8) | 0.43% (2#9) | 0.33% (2#8) | 50% top at mid height |
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