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This note discusses the implications for structural analysis in the use of full stress-strain curves for materials such as concrete. Attention is drawn to the underlying relationship between the load-deformation characteristics for concrete elements and the mechanics which controls their forms.
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Armer, G.S.T., Grimer, F.J. On the use of full stress-strain characteristics in structural analysis. Materials and Structures 22, 48–52 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02472694
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