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The validity on the use of representative volume element (RVE) to predict the mechanical behavior of quasi-brittle composites is addressed based on studies of porous epoxy under tensile action. For the elastic behavior, the more efficient single particle (SP) RVE approach predicts accurately when the volume fraction is less than a critical value of 15–20% depending on the relative stiffness of the...