Research Article

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

Table 4

Test results of the specimens.

Specimen identifierYielding deflection (mm)Yielding load (kN)Peak load capacity (kN)Ultimate deflection (mm)Ductility ratio

RB-1011.098.6113.069.66.3
RB-1211.9108.0120.667.15.6
RB-1412.3128.6141.060.75.0

SB1-1412.3129.5132.951.24.2
SB2-1014.9106.7109.956.13.8
SB3-1212.2108.6120.052.64.3
SB1-1212.6113.8118.964.45.1
SB2-1412.4129.5135.061.24.9
SB3-1014.896.6103.846.83.2

Note: the ductility of the beam was calculated by .