confinement effect in Tension?

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Saravana
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confinement effect in Tension?

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Hi
I see in example manual, Ex5.Frame2D, in Concrete02 material parameters, the tensile strength for confined concrete is increased from unconfined concrete. is it true? I mean will there be confinement effect during tension in concrete?

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D.S.Saravanathiiban
Graduate Student
Civil Engineering
North Dakota State University
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