Effect of End Friction on the Dynamic Compressive Mechanical Behavior of Concrete under Medium and Low Strain Rates

Figure 16

The ascending part of concrete dynamic uniaxial compressive stress-strain curves, (a) for a lower strain rate of 1 × 10⁻² s⁻¹ and (b) for a higher strain rate of 1 × 10⁻⁰ s⁻¹.

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(b)