To determine equivalent loading of samples the blots were stripped and reprobed with anti-β-actin (Sigma, St . Louis USA).
Cyclic loading of samples was synchronized with CDD camera trigger for registering images of samples surfaces at the moments of maximal loading.
The mean value of ductility was evaluated as 2.23 and 2.37, respectively (Tables 5, 6), under monotonic loading of samples I with lateral and bilateral braces and 2.36 and 2.46, respectively (Tables 7, 8), under cyclic loading.
The mean value of ductility was evaluated as 2.23 and 2.37, respectively (Tables 5, 6), under monotonic loading of samples F with lateral and bilateral braces and 2.36 and 2.46, respectively (Tables 7, 8), under cyclic loading.
The mean value of yielding capacity under monotonic loading of samples H with lateral and bilateral braces was obtained as 60.49 and 83.24 kN, respectively, which has been predicted equivalent to 74.93 and 79.30 % of capacity values (Tables 5, 6).
The mean value of (∆0.8) was evaluated as 73.21 and 55.31 mm, respectively (Tables 5, 6), under monotonic loading of samples D with lateral and bilateral braces and 71.49 and 69.11 mm, respectively (Tables 7, 8) under cyclic loading.
The mean value of ductility was evaluated as 2.31 and 2.48, respectively (Tables 5, 6), under monotonic loading of samples E with lateral and bilateral braces and 2.41 and 2.51, respectively (Tables 7, 8) under cyclic loading.
The mean value of (∆0.8) was evaluated as 52.18 and 52.88 mm, respectively (Tables 5, 6), under monotonic loading of samples E with lateral and bilateral braces and 51 and 49.30 mm, respectively (Tables 7, 8), under cyclic loading.
The mean value of yielding capacity under monotonic loading of samples F with lateral and bilateral braces was obtained as 95.90 and 146.77 kN, respectively, which has been predicted equivalent to 76.58 and 77.10 % of capacity values (Tables 5, 6).
Visible grouping of majority of the samples has been observed in the upper left and lower left quadrants while, loading of samples in the upper right and lower right quadrants are found to be noticeably scattered.
The mean value of (∆0.8) was evaluated as 37.14 and 36.89 mm, respectively (Tables 5, 6), under monotonic loading of samples C with lateral and bilateral braces and 35.78 and 34.59 mm, respectively (Tables 7, 8), under cyclic loading.
