Figure 3.9 shows the compressive stress-strain curve of discontinuous carbon fiber reinforced cement. Curve (a) is observed before any load, that is, in the original state. Curve (b) is the state after some loading and unloading, that is, the slightly damaged state. Both stress and strain are negative values because, by convention, compressive stress is negative (and tension is positive), while strain involving contraction is negative (and strain involving elongation is positive). The comparison of curves (a) and (b) shows that the damage causes the slope (ie modulus) of the curve to decrease and the maximum stress value (ie strength) to decrease. The decrease in modulus is called residual modulus, and the decrease in strength is called residual strength.
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