Table 10 Increment of energy absorption capacity in addition of consecutive layers before first crack formation.
Number of layers | Energy absorption capacity of the slabs due to addition of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicken wire mesh | Welded square wire mesh | Expanded metal mesh | ||||
Resistance before first crack formation | Resistance increments in consecutive layers (%) | Resistance before first crack formation | Resistance increments in consecutive layers (%) | Resistance before first crack formation | Resistance increments in consecutive layers (%) | |
Reference | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | |||
One layer | 178.2 | 500 | 158.3 | 433 | 118.8 | 299.7 |
Two layers | 254.5 | 42.82 | 188 | 17.76 | 158.3 | 33.25 |
Three layers | 366.2 | 43.89 | 297.3 | 58.14 | 197.8 | 24.95 |
Average increment by one layer | 195.57 | 169.63 | 119.3 | |||
