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TC Membership: Chairman: S.P. Shah, USA;Secretary: J.G.M. van Mier, The Netherlands;Members: Z.P. Bažant, USA; N. Banthia, Canada; A. Bascoul, France; Y. Berthaud, France; A. Bittnar, Czech Republic; O. Buyukozturk, USA; A. Carpinteri, Italy; M. Elices, Spain; G. Ferrara, Italy; R. Gettu, Spain; K. Gylltoft, Sweden; M. Hassanzadeh, Sweden; N. Hawkins, USA; H. Horii, Japan; B.L. Karihaloo, Denmark; G. König, Germany; M. Kotsovos, Greece; J. Labuz, USA; G. Markeset, Norway; H.W. Reinhardt, Germany; H. Schorn, Germany; H. Stang, Denmark; K-C. Thienel, Germany; J-P. Ulfkjaer, Denmark.
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van Mier, J.G.M., Shah, S.P., Arnaud, M. et al. Strain-softening of concrete in uniaxial compression. Mat. Struct. 30, 195–209 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02486177
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