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Explosive spalling of concrete elements under fire is still an important issue within the research community. In particular the effect of structural boundary conditions on performance of concrete in fire is still an area of interest. This paper represents the results of a major research executed on 99 high and normal strength concrete elements. The parametric study investigated the effect of restraint...