Table 3.

Experimental Results

GROUP A (No screws)		Control Failure Load (N)	Defect Failure Load (N)	Percent Control	Control Stiffness (N/mm)	Defect Stiffness (N/mm)	Percent Control	Control Energy (J)	Defect Energy (J)	Percent Control
	Mean	5710	4221	74	1630	1220	75	13	10	77
	Std Dev	3565	2477		907	524		7	6
	P value	0.024			0.124			0.033
GROUP B (Two screws on the defect side)		Control Failure Load (N)	Defect Failure Load (N)	Percent Control	Control Stiffness (N/mm)	Defect Stiffness (N/mm)	Percent Control	Control Energy (J)	Defect Energy (J)	Percent Control
	Mean	4082	2985	73	1239	903	73	10	9	90
	Std Dev	1251	1351		296	401		4	6
	P value	0.024			0.124			0.554