Research Article

Flexural and Thermal Properties of Novel Energy Conservation Slotted Reinforced Concrete Beams

Table 1

Detailed descriptions of the specimens.

Specimen identifier (MPa)Section (mm × mm) Reinforcement details (unit: mm)Tensile reinforcement ratio (%)Shear reinforcement ratio (%)

RB-1031.02B162B102B8A8@1001.00.4
RB-1228.82B162B122B8A8@1001.1 0.4
RB-1429.32B162B142B8A8@1001.30.4

Beam A Beam B Beam A Beam B Width ratio

SB1-1429.02B162B142B6A6@1001.11.80.30.72.1
SB2-1029.72B162B102B6A6@1001.20.70.40.61.5
SB3-1231.32B162B122B6A6@1001.40.90.40.51.1
SB1-1229.72B162B122B6A6@1001.11.30.30.72.1
SB2-1429.02B162B142B6A6@1001.21.40.40.61.5
SB3-1028.92B162B102B6A6@1001.40.60.40.51.1

Note: the width ratio for slotted beam is the ratio of the width of beam A to that of beam B.