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UNDER the usual applications of column theory the theoretical values for loads at failure are dependent on the elasticity of the material of which the column is made, and it is assumed in this theory that the material is both homogeneous and isotropic. In the case of reinforced concrete this assumption cannot be made, so that the applicability of the usual theories is not justifiable without experimental evidence of the actual failing loads. In particular, the effect of inelastic deformations of the concrete requires to be investigated.
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Reinforced Concrete Columns. Nature 144, 681 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144681b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144681b0