Research Article

Design and Experimental Study on Shock-Absorbing Steel Bar with Limit Function for Bridges

Table 1

Mechanical properties of the specimens.

SpecimensYielding load (kN)Yielding displacement (mm)Limit load (kN)Limit displacement (mm)Initial stiffness (kN/mm)Postyield stiffness (kN/mm)

350-1234623361606.321.04
350-222662.53431607.411.2
350-3226663381606.641.19