Research Article

Impact of Cyclic Loading on Chloride Diffusivity and Mechanical Performance of RC Beams under Seawater Corrosion

Table 3

Testing results of beam specimens under monotonic loading.

SpecimenYield loadUltimate loadUltimate deflectionDuctility
/kN/mm/kN/mm/mm

B-0P0C41.092.0650.5017.3737.8218.4
B-0.4P1C36.812.7546.5131.2336.2513.2
B-0.4P5C36.203.2141.2815.5116.345.09
B-0.4P10C36.123.0142.9616.8428.899.60
B-0.4P20C30.083.4439.6618.7919.815.76
B-0.5P1C33.032.5641.9920.5626.8910.5
B-0.5P5C31.293.6634.9820.3122.166.05
B-0.5P10C32.112.9336.5610.4118.016.15
B-0.5P20C29.294.3835.7615.0318.554.24
B-0.6P1C27.322.2738.7917.5417.817.8
B-0.6P5C28.503.4036.6916.5028.168.28
B-0.6P10C28.423.0135.4617.5924.958.29
B-0.6P20C23.093.4134.0518.2522.626.63

Note. is yield load, is the span center deflection corresponding to yield load, is the ultimate load and corresponding deflection at the midspan, is the ultimate deflection which corresponds to the load when decreasing to 85% of ultimate load, and is displacement ductility factor.