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Flexural Behavior of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube CFST Members with Initial Imperfections Due to Steel Tube Notches

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Published on: Oct 8, 2025
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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