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The document discusses failure modes in concrete under different types of stress. Under uniaxial tension, cracks form and propagate rapidly leading to brittle failure. Under uniaxial compression, failure is less brittle as more energy is required to form cracks. At high stress levels, cracks form in the matrix and eventually join shear-bond cracks at the interface between the matrix and coarse aggregate. Compressive strength is affected by porosity in the matrix and interface zone, which is largely determ
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