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Mnemonics for Reinforced Concrete Columns in the CELE 2026. Every one of these anchors has been designed to help you recall the concept under the pressure of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Civil Engineering's CELE Reinforced & Prestressed Concrete exam conditions.

Exam context

For the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Civil Engineering tests Reinforced & Prestressed Concrete under a "Core" label, with Reinforced Concrete Columns in the 4th slot across 7 chapters. CELE candidates must clear the 70% weighted average, no sub-test below 50% cut on the 2026 paper, which draws about a meaningful share of Reinforced & Prestressed Concrete questions. Date to watch: May and November 2026.

Reinforced Concrete Columns - Memory Anchors

Memory techniques can boost retention by up to 300% compared to passive re-reading. The human brain is wired for stories, images, and patterns — not raw formulas. This collection of memory anchors transforms the dry code provisions of NSCP 2015 / ACI 318 on RC columns into vivid, sticky mental hooks. Each anchor is crafted around a recall trigger so that when you see a board-exam question, your brain instantly retrieves the right formula, limit, or concept. Use these alongside your worked examples: read the anchor, visualize it, then solve a problem. Repetition with emotion and imagery is the engine of long-term memory.

Anchors

Topic

Axial Capacity of Short Columns

Concept

Po formula — nominal pure-axial strength of a column

Anchor Id

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Remember: 'Point-Eight-Five Steel Net Plus Steel Yield' → P_o = 0.85 f'c (A_g − A_st) + fy A_st. Use the acronym 'PENS': P-o, Eight-five concrete on Net area, Steel yield times Steel area. Picture a PENS (ballpen) standing upright like a column — it holds its shape because the outer plastic (concrete net area) and inner ink tube (steel) work together.

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

Breaking the formula into two clear parts (concrete contribution + steel contribution) with a physical image of a pen as a column makes the additive structure unforgettable.

Example Usage

Exam asks: 'Find the nominal axial strength of a 400×400 column with 8-25mm bars, f'c=28 MPa, fy=415 MPa.' Recall PENS → Po = 0.85(28)(160000−3927) + 415(3927) = 5344 kN.

Recall Trigger

Imagine a ballpen standing vertically like a tiny column on your exam paper.

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Axial Capacity — Tied Column

Concept

Tied column cap: φPn,max = 0.80 × 0.65 × Po = 0.52 Po

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Tied column = '80-65': the cap is 0.80 and φ is 0.65. Multiply: 0.80 × 0.65 = 0.52. Chunk it as 'EIGHT-ZERO, SIX-FIVE' like a Philippine area code you dial for a tied column. 0.52 Po is less than 0.64 (spiral) — because ties provide less confinement.

Anchor Type

chunking

Why It Works

Chunking two numbers together and linking them to the familiar concept of dialing a phone number creates an instant retrieval path for both the cap factor and φ.

Example Usage

Given Po = 5344 kN (tied), φPn,max = 0.52 × 5344 = 2779 kN. Check: you dialed 80-65, product is 0.52.

Recall Trigger

Tied column → dial '0.80 – 0.65' like a phone area code.

Topic

Axial Capacity — Spiral Column

Concept

Spiral column cap: φPn,max = 0.85 × 0.75 × Po = 0.6375 Po

Anchor Id

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easy

Memory Aid

Spiral column = '85-75': the cap is 0.85 and φ is 0.75. Chunk it as 'EIGHTY-FIVE, SEVENTY-FIVE' — both numbers end in FIVE. Product = 0.6375 ≈ 0.64. Remember: 'Spirals are FIVEY' (both end in 5) and BIGGER than tied (0.64 > 0.52). The spiral is like a coiled spring — it gives more, so it gets more.

Anchor Type

chunking

Why It Works

The pattern that both numbers end in 5 is a self-reinforcing chunk. Connecting it to the physical superiority of spiral confinement adds meaning.

Example Usage

Same Po = 5344 kN but spiral: φPn,max = 0.6375 × 5344 = 3407 kN — about 23% more than tied (2779 kN).

Recall Trigger

Spiral → both factors end in FIVE → 85-75 → product ≈ 0.64.

Topic

Spiral vs. Tied Column — Ductility

Concept

Why spiral columns have higher φ (0.75 vs 0.65) and higher cap (0.85 vs 0.80)

Anchor Id

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Think of a tied column as a box of marbles held by rubber bands — when the outer concrete spalls, the bands snap and marbles scatter (brittle failure). A spiral column is like a slinky — even when the outer shell breaks, the coiled spring holds everything together (ductile failure). More ductility = more warning before collapse = higher reward from the code (bigger φ and bigger cap). NSCP/ACI rewards ductility with generosity.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

Contrasting brittle (rubber bands snap) vs. ductile (slinky holds) behavior creates an emotional and visual distinction that maps directly to the numerical difference in code factors.

Example Usage

Exam question asks why spiral columns have φ=0.75: recall the slinky — ductility means warning before failure, so code grants higher strength reduction factor.

Recall Trigger

Slinky = spiral = ductile = higher φ and higher cap.

Topic

Reinforcement Limits — Longitudinal Steel

Concept

Longitudinal steel ratio limits: 0.01 ≤ ρg ≤ 0.08

Anchor Id

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Rhyme: 'One percent to eight percent — column steel must stay content. Less than one, the steel is vain; more than eight, the bars complain.' Picture the steel bars as workers in a column-shaped office: too few (below 1%) and the building relies on concrete alone; too many (above 8%) and bars are so crowded they can't be properly embedded. Practically, keep ρg ≤ 4% (0.04) where bars lap-splice to avoid congestion.

Anchor Type

rhyme

Why It Works

Rhymes activate the brain's auditory memory loop, making the 1% and 8% limits pop up automatically during recall.

Example Usage

ρg = 3927/160000 = 0.0245. Is 0.01 ≤ 0.0245 ≤ 0.08? Yes — steel is content. ✓

Recall Trigger

Sing the rhyme mentally: 'One to eight — column steel must stay content.'

Topic

Reinforcement Limits — Minimum Bars

Concept

Minimum number of longitudinal bars: 4 (tied rectangular), 6 (spiral/circular)

Anchor Id

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Visualize a TABLE (4 legs = 4 bars for a rectangular tied column) and a BICYCLE WHEEL (6 spokes = 6 bars for a circular spiral column). A table stands on 4 legs — if you remove one, it still barely stands (rectangular/tied). A wheel needs at least 6 spokes to be round and balanced (circular/spiral). Both images are things you see every day in the Philippines.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

Associating abstract numbers with familiar everyday objects (table, bike wheel) gives the brain a concrete image to retrieve during the exam.

Example Usage

Design circular spiral column → must have at least 6 longitudinal bars. Remember the bike wheel.

Recall Trigger

Tied rectangular → 4-legged table. Spiral circular → 6-spoke bike wheel.

Topic

Spiral Ratio — Reinforcement Limits

Concept

Spiral ratio formula: ρs ≥ 0.45 (Ag/Ach − 1)(f'c/fyt)

Anchor Id

Difficulty

hard

Memory Aid

Story: Engineer Ana is designing a spiral column. She asks: 'How much spiral steel do I need?' Her mentor says: 'Ana, think of it as COMPENSATION — the core (Ach) is smaller than the gross section (Ag). The spiral must compensate for the lost concrete outside the core. The ratio Ag/Ach − 1 tells you how much you lost; multiply by the material ratio f'c/fyt to get the minimum spiral. And always start with 0.45 — that's the code's safety deposit.' Ana never forgot: 0.45 × (how much you lost) × (material ratio) = minimum spiral.

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

Embedding the formula in a character-driven story (Engineer Ana and her mentor) creates an episodic memory trace, which is far more durable than rote memorization.

Example Usage

400mm circular column, 40mm cover: Ach = π/4(320²)=80,425 mm², Ag=π/4(400²)=125,664 mm². ρs,min = 0.45(125664/80425 − 1)(f'c/fyt). Recall Ana's story → apply the formula.

Recall Trigger

Think of Engineer Ana asking about compensation for lost concrete outside the core.

Topic

Spiral Ratio — fyt Cap

Concept

fyt cap at 700 MPa in the spiral ratio equation

Anchor Id

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Remember '700 is the CEILING for spiral yield.' Visualize a low ceiling marked '700 MPa' — no matter how strong your spiral wire is, it can't jump higher than this ceiling in the ρs formula. This prevents underestimating the required spiral by assuming unrealistically high yield strength. The number 700 → think '7' is the highest single digit, but it's capped there.

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

The physical image of a ceiling cap directly encodes the concept of an upper bound, preventing the common mistake of using fyt > 700 MPa in the spiral ratio equation.

Example Usage

If spiral wire has fyt = 800 MPa, use fyt = 700 MPa in the spiral ratio formula — the ceiling applies.

Recall Trigger

Spiral formula → low ceiling at 700 MPa for fyt.

Topic

Axial Capacity Formula — Net Area

Concept

Net concrete area in Po — use (Ag − Ast), NOT Ag

Anchor Id

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Imagine you're filling a glass with water (concrete). But some space is taken by straws (steel bars). The water only fills the space NOT occupied by straws. So, concrete stress × (glass area − straw area) = 0.85f'c × (Ag − Ast). Don't charge the concrete for the space the steel already occupies. This is the most common board-exam pitfall — using Ag instead of the net area.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

The water-glass-straw analogy is physically intuitive and immediately explains WHY the net area (Ag − Ast) is used, not just what it is.

Example Usage

A_g = 160,000 mm², A_st = 3,927 mm². Concrete term = 0.85(28)(160,000 − 3,927) = 0.85(28)(156,073). Do NOT use 160,000 for the concrete term.

Recall Trigger

Glass with straws → water fills the net space → concrete acts on (Ag − Ast).

Topic

Axial-Moment Interaction Diagram

Concept

Interaction diagram — three key points: pure axial (top), balanced (max moment), pure flexure (bottom)

Anchor Id

A10

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Visualize the interaction diagram as a MANGO (Filipino fruit): the TIP of the mango at the top is pure axial load (Po) — tall and pointy, all compression. The FATTEST MIDDLE of the mango is the balanced point — biggest moment capacity. The FLAT BOTTOM of the mango is pure flexure (P = 0). Any design point (Pu, Mu) must be INSIDE the mango. If it falls outside, the column fails — like biting into a rotten mango.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

The mango shape is culturally familiar to Filipino students and perfectly mirrors the elongated drop shape of an RC column interaction diagram, with the three key points mapping naturally.

Example Usage

Exam plots a point (Pu, Mu) → check if it's inside the mango (φ-reduced diagram). If outside = column inadequate.

Recall Trigger

Interaction diagram → mango shape. Top = pure axial, middle fat = balanced, bottom = pure flexure.

Topic

Interaction Diagram — Balanced Point

Concept

Balanced point — concrete crushes (εc = 0.003) simultaneously as tension steel yields

Anchor Id

A11

Difficulty

hard

Memory Aid

Story: Two Olympic sprinters race side by side. One is named 'Concrete Crush' (εc = 0.003) and the other is 'Steel Yield' (εs = fy/Es). At the BALANCED POINT, they both cross the finish line at EXACTLY the same time. If Concrete Crush wins (crosses first), the failure is brittle compression-controlled. If Steel Yield wins (crosses first), it's ductile tension-controlled. The balanced point is the PHOTO FINISH — both cross simultaneously — and it gives the maximum moment on the interaction diagram.

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

The sprint race story makes the simultaneous failure conditions memorable and also correctly encodes the compression-controlled vs. tension-controlled distinction.

Example Usage

At the balanced point: ε_c = 0.003 (concrete crushes), ε_s = f_y/E_s (steel just yields). This is where M_n is maximum on the interaction diagram.

Recall Trigger

Photo finish race — Concrete Crush and Steel Yield cross together = balanced point.

Topic

Interaction Diagram — Failure Modes

Concept

Above balanced point = compression-controlled (brittle); below = tension-controlled (ductile)

Anchor Id

A12

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Above the balanced point, the column is like a KARAOKE MACHINE set too loud — it crushes (distorts) before you get the best musical moment (max moment). Below the balanced point, it's like a guitar string — it yields and stretches (ductile), giving you warning. High axial load + small moment = compression-controlled = dangerous brittle. Low axial + high moment = tension-controlled = safe ductile. Remember: UP = UGLY (brittle compression), DOWN = DUCTILE (tension).

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

The UP/DOWN spatial association maps to the vertical axis of the interaction diagram, while the familiar (and funny) karaoke reference makes the brittle/ductile distinction culturally sticky for Filipino students.

Example Usage

If Pu > Pb (above balanced), column is compression-controlled, φ=0.65 (tied). If Pu < Pb, it transitions toward tension-controlled, φ→0.90 for pure flexure.

Recall Trigger

UP on diagram = UGLY brittle compression. DOWN = Ductile tension.

Topic

Slenderness — Braced Frame

Concept

Slenderness limit for braced (non-sway) frames: kℓu/r ≤ 34 − 12(M1/M2), max 40

Anchor Id

A13

Difficulty

hard

Memory Aid

Mnemonic: '34 MINUS 12-to-ONE, cap at FORTY, then you're done.' The ratio M1/M2 is the ratio of smaller to larger end moment (positive if bent in double curvature). The limit = 34 − 12(M1/M2) but never more than 40. Think: '34 is the BASE, 12 is the ADJUSTMENT for curvature.' If both moments bend the same way (single curvature), M1/M2 is negative, making the limit smaller — tighter. Safer column, lower limit.

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

The rhyme '34 minus 12-to-one, cap at forty, then you're done' encodes all three numbers (34, 12, 40) in a single sentence with a clear endpoint.

Example Usage

Braced column: M1/M2 = +0.5 (double curvature). Limit = 34 − 12(0.5) = 34 − 6 = 28. If kℓu/r = 25 < 28 → column is short. ✓

Recall Trigger

'34 minus 12-to-one, cap at 40, then you're done' — braced frame slenderness.

Topic

Slenderness — Unbraced/Sway Frame

Concept

Slenderness limit for unbraced (sway) frames: kℓu/r ≤ 22

Anchor Id

A14

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Unbraced = sway = DANGER. The limit is only 22 — the lowest slenderness limit. Remember: 'TWENTY-TWO is TOO FEW for sway' — if slenderness exceeds 22 in a sway frame, the column is slender and needs moment magnification. The number 22 is also the age most CE graduates take the board exam — if you're 22 and sway, you need more support (moment magnification).

Anchor Type

mnemonic

Why It Works

Connecting 22 to the typical age of board exam takers creates a personal, emotionally resonant hook that makes the number impossible to forget.

Example Usage

Sway frame column with kℓu/r = 28 > 22 → column is slender → must apply moment magnification (P-Δ effect).

Recall Trigger

Sway frame → age 22 → limit is 22 → slender if above 22.

Topic

Slenderness — Moment Magnification

Concept

Moment magnifier method — accounts for P-δ and P-Δ effects in slender columns

Anchor Id

A15

Difficulty

hard

Memory Aid

A slender column under axial load is like a fishing rod (bending wand) with a fish at the tip. As the fish pulls down (P), the rod bends laterally (δ), which creates an additional moment (P×δ). This moment bends the rod more, increasing δ, increasing the moment — a feedback loop. The moment magnifier δ is like an 'amplifier' on a stereo: it takes the first-order moment M2 and cranks it up: Mc = δ × M2. The heavier the fish (bigger P) and the more slender the rod (bigger ℓu/r), the louder the amplification.

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

The fishing rod analogy physically demonstrates the P-δ feedback mechanism, while the stereo amplifier image immediately conveys what the magnifier δ does mathematically.

Example Usage

Slender column: Mc = δns × M2 (braced) or Mc = δs × M2 (sway). If δ = 1.25 and M2 = 200 kN·m, design moment = 1.25 × 200 = 250 kN·m.

Recall Trigger

Slender column = fishing rod with fish. Amplifier knob = moment magnifier δ.

Topic

Tie Spacing — Code Limits

Concept

Tie spacing limits: s ≤ min(16db_long, 48db_tie, least column dimension)

Anchor Id

A16

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Acronym: '16-48-LEAST' → Tie spacing must be the smallest of: 16 × longitudinal bar diameter, 48 × tie bar diameter, or the LEAST column dimension. Remember '16-48-LEAST' like a sports jersey number sequence: '16 is the quarterback (longitudinal), 48 is the linebacker (tie), and LEAST wins the game.' Always take the minimum of the three.

Anchor Type

acronym

Why It Works

Acronyms with numbers are effective for code provisions. The sports metaphor adds a competitive angle that reinforces the 'take the minimum' rule.

Example Usage

Column with 25mm long. bars and 10mm ties, 400mm column width. s ≤ min(16×25=400, 48×10=480, 400) = 400 mm. Use s = 400 mm max.

Recall Trigger

'16-48-LEAST' → three competing limits → smallest controls.

Topic

Strength Reduction Factor φ — Columns

Concept

φ values for columns: tied = 0.65, spiral = 0.75 (NOT 0.90 like beams)

Anchor Id

A17

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Story: In the PE Review Center, a nervous reviewee writes φ = 0.90 for a column problem. The reviewer shakes his head: 'Hoy! Columns are NOT beams!' The 0.90 is for BEAMS under flexure — they are tension-controlled and ductile. Columns are compression-controlled (upper part of interaction diagram), so they get the stricter 0.65 (tied) or 0.75 (spiral). The reviewee learned: 0.90 belongs to the beam next door, not in the column family.

Anchor Type

micro_story

Why It Works

The classroom micro-story dramatizes the most common board-exam mistake (using φ=0.90 for columns) and creates a strong emotional memory through embarrassment and correction.

Example Usage

Column problem: always check — tied or spiral? Then apply 0.65 or 0.75. Never 0.90 for columns.

Recall Trigger

Columns are NOT beams — φ=0.65 tied, φ=0.75 spiral. NOT 0.90.

Topic

Spiral vs. Tied — Comparative Capacity

Concept

Spiral vs. tied: spiral is 23% stronger for the same materials (from examples)

Anchor Id

A18

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Chunk: 'Spiral earns a TWENTY-THREE PERCENT BONUS.' From the reference example: tied gives 2779 kN, spiral gives 3407 kN — ratio ≈ 1.23. The extra 23% is the reward for the spiral's ductility and confinement. In the Philippines, a 23% salary bonus sounds very attractive — just like the spiral column's bonus capacity. Remember this number for comparison problems.

Anchor Type

chunking

Why It Works

Linking a technical percentage to the universally exciting concept of a salary bonus creates an instant emotional hook, especially relevant to young professionals.

Example Usage

If tied φPn = 2779 kN, expect spiral φPn ≈ 2779 × 1.23 = 3419 kN ≈ 3407 kN. Quick sanity check for spiral vs. tied comparison problems.

Recall Trigger

Spiral = 23% salary bonus over tied. Same materials, 23% more capacity.

Topic

Reinforcement Limits — Practical Maximum

Concept

Practical maximum ρg ≤ 0.04 where bars lap-splice (congestion limit)

Anchor Id

A19

Difficulty

medium

Memory Aid

Imagine trying to squeeze into a packed jeepney (Filipino public transport). The code says the column can officially hold up to 8% steel (8 passengers per row), but in practice, when bars lap-splice, you're doubling the steel locally — like two sets of passengers crammed in the same spot. So the practical limit drops to 4% (4 passengers) to avoid steel congestion and ensure proper concrete consolidation. 'Lap-splice = doubling = half the room = 4% max.'

Anchor Type

analogy

Why It Works

The jeepney analogy is culturally iconic for Filipino students and perfectly illustrates why the practical limit (4%) is half the code maximum (8%) — because lap-splicing doubles local steel density.

Example Usage

When detailing column lap splices, keep ρg ≤ 4% (0.04) to avoid bar congestion and ensure concrete can be properly placed and consolidated.

Recall Trigger

Lap-splice = two sets of passengers in one jeepney = congestion → limit to 4%.

Topic

Concrete Stress — 0.85f'c Factor

Concept

0.85f'c — the concrete compressive stress in the Whitney stress block

Anchor Id

A20

Difficulty

easy

Memory Aid

Visualize the number 0.85 as an 85% efficiency rating on an appliance label (like an inverter aircon). Concrete doesn't develop its full cylinder strength (f'c) in a real beam or column — it achieves about 85% because of shrinkage, loading rate differences, and the shape of the stress distribution. The 0.85 factor is the 'energy efficiency label' stamped on all concrete in the code. It appears in BOTH the Po formula (concrete contribution) and the stress block depth factor β1.

Anchor Type

visual_association

Why It Works

The appliance energy label is a familiar modern reference that encodes both the value (0.85) and the reason (not 100% efficient) in a single image.

Example Usage

In Po formula: 0.85 f'c × (Ag − Ast). In Whitney stress block: a = 0.85f'c × b. Both use 0.85 as the concrete efficiency factor.

Recall Trigger

0.85 = concrete's efficiency rating — appears wherever concrete compression is involved.

Revision Game

Po = 0.85 f'c (Ag − Ast) + fy Ast

Clue

I am the formula that gives you the nominal pure-axial strength of a column before any reduction. I have two parts: one for concrete on the net area, one for steel. What am I?

Memory Link

A1 — PENS mnemonic. The ballpen standing upright: outer plastic (concrete net) + inner ink tube (steel).

0.52 (from 0.80 × 0.65)

Clue

I am the product of the cap factor and φ for a TIED column. I am slightly more than half of Po. What decimal am I?

Memory Link

A2 — Phone area code '80-65'. Product = 0.52.

700 MPa

Clue

I am the code limit that says your spiral wire yield strength cannot exceed me in the spiral ratio formula, no matter how strong it actually is.

Memory Link

A8 — The low ceiling at 700 MPa. No spiral yield can jump higher than this ceiling.

Balanced point (Pb, Mb): εc = 0.003 AND εs = fy/Es simultaneously

Clue

I am the point on the interaction diagram where concrete crushes and steel yields AT THE SAME TIME, and I give the maximum moment the column can carry.

Memory Link

A11 — The photo-finish race: Concrete Crush and Steel Yield cross the line together.

Sway limit = 22. Yes, 30 > 22 → column is SLENDER. Moment magnification required.

Clue

For a SPIRAL column in a sway frame with kℓu/r = 30, I am the slenderness limit you compare against. Am I exceeded?

Memory Link

A14 — '22 is the board exam age — sway frame limit is 22, very strict.'

6 bars minimum (6-spoke bike wheel)

Clue

I am the minimum number of longitudinal bars in a circular spiral column, and I am equal to the number of spokes in the visual association memory anchor.

Memory Link

A6 — Bike wheel with 6 spokes = 6 bars for spiral/circular columns.

0.01 ≤ ρg ≤ 0.08; practical maximum at lap splices = 0.04

Clue

My name is ρg, and the code says I must stay between two limits. Tell me my minimum and maximum values, then name the practical lower maximum at lap-splice zones.

Memory Link

A5 — 'One to eight — column steel must stay content.' Jeepney analogy (A19): lap-splice = 4% practical max.

φ (strength reduction factor). For columns: φ = 0.65 (tied) or φ = 0.75 (spiral). NOT 0.90.

Clue

I am the most common mistake in column problems — reviewees use me for beams under pure flexure (0.90), but for compression-controlled columns I am only 0.65 (tied) or 0.75 (spiral). What am I called?

Memory Link

A17 — 'Columns are NOT beams!' story. The reviewer corrects the student who wrote φ = 0.90.

Tied: cap = 0.80, φ = 0.65, product = 0.52, min bars = 4
Spiral: cap = 0.85, φ = 0.75, product ≈ 0.64, min bars = 6
Spiral is ~23% stronger for same materials
Spiral is more ductile (slinky), tied is more brittle (rubber bands)

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