Embedded Connector in Severe Optimization of Steel Plate for Shear Strengthening of RC Beam: Experimental and Numerical Investigations

Table 2

Experimental results.

Specimen	Failure load (kN)	Strain (micro) at maximum load				Deflection (mm) at maximum kN load	First flexural crack load (kN)	First shear crack load (kN)	Debonding load (kN)	Mode of failure
		Flexural (µ)	Shear (µ)	Laminate (µ)	Concrete compressive (µ)
CB	155.9	3275	9166	—	2445	11.54	24	55	155.9	Shear
BSC20	178.6	2582	852	244	515	11.79	22	77	178.6	Debonding on adhesive-plate interface
BSC25	189.6	2895	345	102	319	12.01	23	73	189.6	Debonding on adhesive-plate interface
BSC30	193.4	2437	1577	758	2475	11.43	24	75	193.4	Flexure