Based on Whitney's theory, what is the assumed ultimate strain value for concrete?

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12 Jan 2019
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According to Whitney's theory, the ultimate strain in concrete is taken as 0.003 (or 0.3%). The other values listed are either too small or too large for the typical ultimate strain assumption in concrete.

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