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Tension
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and
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compression
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limits
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may
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be
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assigned
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to
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which
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are
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modeled
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as
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objects
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and
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evaluated
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through
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...
analysis.
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Tension
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limits
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should
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be
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set
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to
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a
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positive
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value,
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while
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compression,
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negative.
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No-compression
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behavior
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is
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specified
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by
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setting
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the
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compression
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limit
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to
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zero.
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No-compression
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is
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typical
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except
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for
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bonded
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tendons,
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which
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may
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take
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some
...
compression.
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When
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both
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tension
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and
...
compression
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limits
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are
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set
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to
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zero,
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the
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tendon
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will
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not
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carry
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axial
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force.
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These
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limits
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are
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elastic,
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therefore
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any
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axial
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deflection
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beyond
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specified
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limiting
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values
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will
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occur
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and
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recover
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with
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zero
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axial
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stiffness.
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