The Load Capacity Model and Experimental Tests of a New Yielding Steel Prop

Table 5

Stable load capacity calculated by theoretical model and by tests for different specimens.

Prop specimens	Number of steel balls	Stable load capacity calculated by theoretical model (kN)	Stable load capacity by tests (kN)	Relative rate (%)
1	4	178	185	3.8
2	10	446	468	4.7
3	20	892	920	3.0
4	30	1338	1400	4.4