Table 1: Cross section parameters of tested columns.

Specimen Reinforcement configuration Size of section
(mm×mm)
Concrete fc (Mpa) Longitudinal reinforcement Transverse reinforcement
Diameter
(mm)
Total area
(mm2)
Yield strength
fy (Mpa)
Diameter
(mm)
Spacing
(mm)
Volumetric ratio ρsv Yield strength
fyh (Mpa)
2A1-1 A 300×300 37.5 15.9 1600 271.6 4.8 57 0.8% 400
4A1-13 A 300×300 31.2 22.2 3097 438.5 4.8 57 0.8% 400
4A3-7 A 300×300 40.9 22.2 3097 384.7 7.9 76 1.66% 400
4A4-8 A 300×300 40.8 22.2 3097 384.7 4.8 28 1.59% 400
Unit6
(Scott et al. [3])
A 450×450 25.3 24 3619 394 10 72 1.74% 309
A1 (Moehle and Cavanagh [4]) A 305×305 33.8 19.1 2280 490 6.4 38 2.07% 440
2A5-14 A 300×300 31.5 15.9 1600 403 9.5 76 2.39% 400
2A6-15 A 300×300 31.7 15.9 1600 403 6.4 35 2.32% 400
A1
(Qian et al. [7])
B 350×350 26.1 12 1356 401 8 90 1.48% 309
4B3-19 B 300×300 33.4 19.1 3406 391.6 7.9 102 1.8% 400
4B4-20 B 300×300 34.7 19.1 3406 391.6 4.8 38 1.7% 400
4B6-21 B 300×300 35.5 19.1 3406 391.6 6.4 48 2.4% 400
Unit2
(Scott et al. [3])
C 450×450 25.3 20 3768 434 10 72 1.82% 309
4D3-22 C 300×300 35.5 19.1 3406 391.6 7.9 82 1.6% 400
4D4-23 C 300×300 35.9 19.1 3406 391.6 4.8 29 1.7% 400
4D6-24 C 300×300 35.9 19.1 3406 391.6 6.4 38 2.3% 400