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The question of whether concrete strain-softening is a real material property is discussed here. The discussion is given from both the physical and the analytical point of view. New evaluations of the actual nature of strain-softening are added to those existing in literature.
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Ferretti, E. A discussion of strain-softening in concrete. International Journal of Fracture 126, L3–L10 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:FRAC.0000025302.13043.4a
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