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Modeling and evaluating the wall parameters on the short column phenomenon in macro scale Cover

Modeling and evaluating the wall parameters on the short column phenomenon in macro scale

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|Aug 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 (formerly 1899-0142) | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 66 - 83
Submitted on: Apr 11, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 29, 2025
Published on: Aug 29, 2026
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

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