Abstract
The paper is concerned with an investigation into the effect of testing techniques on the behaviour of plain concrete specimens under increasing uniaxial compressive load. It is found that for load increasing to the maximum level that can be sustained by the specimen, specimen behaviour is essentially independent of testing technique effects. However, for load levels beyond this peak level, the testing technique effects are found to be significant such that, if they can be completely eliminated, a more realistic description of post-peak specimen behaviour may be a complete and immediate loss of load-carrying capacity as soon as the peak load is exceeded.
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