Concrete is weak in tension. Microcracks begin to generate in the matrix of a structural element at about 10% to 15% of the ultimate load, propagating into macrocracks at 25% to 30% of the ultimate load.
Concrete is weak in tension. Microcracks begin to generate in the matrix of a structural element at about 10% to 15% of the ultimate load, propagating into macrocracks at 25% to 30% of the ultimate load.