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Table 1 Specimens’ characteristics

From: Experimental investigation of small-scale shear walls under lateral loads

Specimen name

Aspect ratio

Vertical reinforcement diameter

Horizontal reinforcement arrangement

Boundary elements

Cyclic loading

S1

3

2 mm

Closed/straight

No

No

S2

3

3 mm

Inclined

No

No

S3

1.5

3 mm

Closed/straight

No

No

S4

3

3 mm

Closed/straight

No

No

S5

4.5

3 mm

Closed/straight

No

No

S6

3

3 mm

U-shaped stirrups

No

No

S7

3

4 mm

Closed/straight

No

No

S8

3

4 mm concentrated and 2 mm distributed

Closed/straight

Yes

No

S9

3

4 mm concentrated and 2 mm distributed

Closed/straight

Yes

No

S10

3

4 mm concentrated and 2 mm distributed

Inclined

Yes

No

S11

3

3 mm

Closed/straight

No

Yes