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Protocol for the three loading modalities simulated: (A) slow ramp: a quasi-static ramp to 2000 N applied at 1 N/s, (B) creep: 1000 N applied in 1.5 s and held for 4 h creep, (C) stress relaxation: 5% nominal strain applied in 10 s and held for 1 h.
