Research Article

Flexural Behavior of the Innovative CA-UHPC Slabs with High and Low Reinforcement Ratios

Table 4

Summary of experimental data.

Specimen IDFirst crackingCrack width of 0.05 mmCrack width of 0.10 mmCrack width of 0.15 mmReinforcement yielding statePeak loadUltimate loadFailure mode
Pcr (kN)Δcr (mm)σcr (MPa) (kN)Δ0.05 (mm) (kN)Δ0.10 (mm) (kN)Δ0.15 (mm)Py (kN)Δy (mm)Pmax (kN)Δmax (mm)Pu (kN)Δu (mm)

R0-S-894.661.6314.398.831.78100.222.02105.12.74Unreinforced105.12.73584.224.62Flexural
R0-S-596.051.514.5100.921.75107.532.07110.662.20Unreinforced115.882.8292.574.51Flexural
R0-N-879.341.6912.081.081.71100.22.94105.13.8Unreinforced107.534.5686.36.02Flexural
R1.13-S-876.912.1711.683.872.61100.573.56123.194.81176.449.35200.120.2160.0848.42Flexural†‡
R1.13-S-575.861.8811.480.392.13110.322.73151.034.62169.135.49214.7217.75178.8746.85Flexural†‡
R1.13-N-877.261.6411.680.041.72104.42.68150.344.86176.096.69194.5316.38155.5641.03Flexural†‡
R3.45-S-882.481.4312.488.391.49199.753.31258.564.28455.538.96486.515.66389.2107.2Flexural†‡
R3.45-S-580.391.7112.183.521.73171.223.45273.885.45459.0112.88464.5816.56371.6699.91Flexural†‡
R3.45-N-882.131.0512.484.911.11175.042.69325.385.4430.829.09479.217.83383.3684.5Flexural†‡

Pcr = flexural cracking load; Δcr = flexural cracking deflection; σcr = nominal stress at initial cracking; Py = longitudinal reinforcement yielding load; Δy = longitudinal reinforcement yielding deflection;  = peak load; Δmax = peak load deflection; Pu = ultimate load; Δu = ultimate load deflection; yielding of longitudinal reinforcement; large expansion of flexural crack.