Table 3.

Experimental results of the bending tests.

Beam	No. of Test	Mmax,exp (kN-m)	My,exp (kN-m)	δmax,exp (mm)	δy,exp (mm)
Control	1	67.89	48.66	135.08	10.05
Basalt	2	75.05	58.62	120.78	15.10
		(4%)	(1%)	(2%)	(4%)
Carbon	2	71.62	60.12	120.44	16.30
		(2%)	(1%)	(2%)	(%)
Glass	2	72.35	58.04	128.18	14.54
		(3%)	(%)	(14%)	(9%)
PBO	2	66.26	63.56	60.35	20.39
		(3%)	(1%)	(16%)	(8%)
Steel	2	82.10	69.64	46.47	22.82
		(2%)	(1%)	(0%)	(8%)

(%) Coefficient of variation.