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

<div>Mesoscale mechanical model of concrete under dynamic uniaxial compression, considering the influence of end friction confinement. The specimen has 22346 elements. [For interpretation of the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this paper].</div>

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Figure 4: Effect of End Friction on the Dynamic Compressive Mechanical Behavior of Concrete under Medium and Low Strain Rates 