Research Article

Experimental Studies on the Behaviors of New Energy-Saving Concrete Self-Insulating Load-Bearing Block Wall under Low-Cycle Cyclic Loading

Table 8

Calculated values for seismic shear capacity of three test walls.

SpecimenStrength (MPa)Opening rateVertical compressive stress (MPa)Shear area (mm2)Shear bearing capacity (kN)Seismic bearing capacity (kN)
CompressivePure shear

A1Main pull shear friction2.4 (design value)0.1 (design value)00.28624001091.0103
103
A2ā€‰3.7 (standard value)0.52 (standard value)00.27616002240.9248
A311%7311362170.9241