point deflection rate suddenly increased to : then removed preserve the Inspection of the cooled girder confirmed that failure into the test. buckling of outer compression bracing had reduced the outer bays with resulting local plastic distortion of the at three joints consequential failure of the

doi:10.1201/9781482271355-43

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point deflection rate suddenly increased to

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point deflection rate suddenly increased to 23 mm/min. Load was then removed to prevent further damage to the protection system and preserve the failure pattern impressed into it.