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Combined Experimental and Simulation Study on the Post-Fire Performance of RC Columns

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 30, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 16, 2025
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Published on: Oct 8, 2025
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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