Abstract: A closed‐form solution is given for a one‐dimensional bar which undergoes strain strain softening., a gradual decline of stress to zero at increasing strain). It is shown that strain softening can occur in the interior of ...

Abstract: In heterogeneous materials such as concretes or rocks, failure occurs by progressive distributed damage during which the material exhibits strain‐softening, i.e., a gradual decline of stress at increasing strain. It is ...