Sentence examples for the specimens designed from inspiring English sources
The specimens designed in this study can be classified into full-size specimens.
All the specimens have increased load-carrying capacity and reduction of diagonal cracks compared to the specimens designed without cross-diagonal bars in the previous research works (Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12).
The specimens designed as per improved design method showed excellent performance in terms of lateral strength, lateral stiffness, moment rotation characteristics and energy dissipation capacity.
It is found that the specimens designed with bent reinforcing bars exhibit satisfactory performance, and possess a higher level of hogging moment resistance compared to those with straight reinforcing bars.
The specimens designed for this experiment exceeded the RILEM 7-II-128 requirement on clear cover and featured a 305 mm concrete cylinder to eliminate the potential for splitting and ensure that all of the specimens failed in the same manner (pull-out).
For the specimens designed and tested in this study, both components in the GST contributed much to the seismic performance of the GST confined column, while the thin-walled steel tube was more effective than the GFRP wraps in improving the ultimate drift ratio.
The specimen designed for lateral load showed higher strength and deformation capacity than the specimen designed only for gravity load.
The number of cracks formed in the exterior column was slightly larger than that of the specimen designed only for gravity load.
The specimen of gravity load system, which showed inferior performance to the specimen designed for seismic load, was reinforced by either high strength strand or side plates to enhance its progressive collapse resisting capacity.
The specimen designed by using reduced beam section (RBS) connection and with the details of minimized composite action exhibited a superior seismic performance without experiencing any fracture or concrete crushing, close to that of bare steel counterpart.
The sixteen specimens designed and cast within this project were characterized by different study variables concerning cross section geometry, concrete grade and type of reinforcement.
