Research Article
Feasibility of Using Palmyrah Strips as Reinforcing Material in Cost Effective Houses
Table 6
Experimental failure loads and crack initiation loads.
| | | Percentage of reinforcement | Crack initiation load (kN) | Experimental failure load (kN)
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| | Slab 1 | 0.7% | | 6.64 | | | Slab 2 | 1.8% | 10.4 | 16.48 | 0.63 | | Beam 1 | 0% | | 8.83 | | | Beam 2 | 2.67% | 7.45 | 24.13 | 0.31 | | Beam 3 | 3.5% | 8.83 | 24.72 | 0.36 | | Beam 4 | 4.4% | 9.81 | 30.02 | 0.33 |
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