Research Article
Flexural Behaviour of RC Beams with a Circular Opening at the Flexural Zone and Shear Zone Strengthened Using Steel Plates
Table 2
Load and deflection results.
| S. no. | Beam description | Crack load (kN) | Ultimate load (kN) | Deflection (mm) |
| 1 | Control beam (CB) | 34.5 | 151.5 | 21 | 2 | BCOF | 41.8 | 148.8 | 12.7 | 3 | BCFSP | 37.2 | 146.9 | 15.9 | 4 | BCOS1 | 29.5 | 150.1 | 17 | 5 | BCSSP1 | 22.1 | 114.2 | 17.2 | 6 | BCOS2 | 29.8 | 131.5 | 15.7 | 7 | BCSSP2 | 21.7 | 115.1 | 15.6 |
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