Table 12 Comparison of the characteristic loads between the FEA and test results.

From: Investigation of the shear performance of multi-key block bonding surfaces without connecting reinforcement for precast elements

Category

Specimen

Ultimate load (kN)

Residual load (kN)

Test

F.E.

Error (%)

Test

F.E.

Error (%)

1

W-B-50

240.5

281.8

17.2

51.9

37

28.7

M3-B-50

253.7

11.1

48.3

23.4

2

M2a-C-50

285.8

292.3

2.3

78.6

65.1

17.2

M2b-C-50

296.1

-1.3

80.1

18.7

M2c-C-50

282.5

3.5

87.8

25.9

M1-C-50

259

12.9

65.7

0.8

M2-C-50

342.1

-14.6

68.6

5.1

3

PSP-B-50

140

173.4

23.9

31.8

30

5.7

CJ-B-50

201.1

13.8

41

26.8

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