Table 11 Increment of energy absorption capacity in addition of consecutive layers before ultimate failure formation (%).
Number of layers | Energy absorption capacity of the slabs due to addition of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicken wire mesh (Joule) | Welded square wire mesh (Joule) | Expanded metal mesh (Joule) | ||||
Ultimate resistance | Increment of resistance in consecutive layers (%) | Ultimate resistance | Increment of resistance in consecutive layers (%) | Ultimate resistance | Increment of resistance in consecutive layers (%) | |
Reference | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | |||
One layer | 254.8 | 757.9 | 198.1 | 567.0 | 188 | 533.0 |
Two layers | 742.5 | 191.41 | 277.1 | 39.88 | 415.8 | 121.17 |
Three layers | 1425.6 | 92 | 376.3 | 35.8 | 1108.7 | 166.64 |
Average increment by one layer | 347.1 | 214.23 | 273.6 | |||
