Research Article

Cyclic Behavior of Confined Cement-Stabilized Rammed Earth Walls

Table 4

Summary of Structural characteristics of the tested specimens.

SpecimenStructural characteristicsRemarks

Q-1Without confining tie-column elementsControl specimen
SFHollow thin-walled square steel tube columns + channel steel beam
W-1Hollow thin-walled square steel tube confining tie-column elements + 2 wire ties
W-2Hollow thin-walled square steel tube confining tie-column elements + 1 wire ties + 8# channel steel confining bond-beam
W-3Hollow concrete filled thin-walled square steel tube confining tie-column elements + 2 wire ties