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A concrete cylinder specimen is tested by loading it in compression from its top. The cylinder is restrained from expanding laterally (not allowed to bulge horizontally under the load). A second identical cylinder is tested in compression similarly but without any lateral restraint, i.e., this cylinder is allowed to bulge laterally. Will both cylinders fail at the same or a different value of load? Explain your answer.
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