PSI - Issue 73

Marek Johanides et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 73 (2025) 38–44 Marek Johanides and Antonín Lokaj/ Structural Integrity Procedia 00 (2025) 000–000

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Reinforcement

Reinforcement

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Fig. 5. Illustration of the reinforcement of segments of individual experiments: (a) reinforcement of the rung; and (b) reinforcement of the rung and struts (stands). 4. Results Fig. 6 shows the failure of the individual reinforced and unreinforced specimens from Experiment A, which used bolts and dowels, after the static loading test. Fig. 7 presents the failure of the corresponding reinforced and unreinforced specimens from Experiment B, which utilized full-threaded screws

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Fig. 6. Experiment A: (a) failure without reinforced segments; (b) reinforcement with reinforced rung; and (c) breach with reinforced rung and struts (stands).

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Fig. 7. Experiment B: (a) failure without reinforced segments; (b) reinforcement with reinforced rung; and (c) breach with reinforced crossbeam and struts (stands).