Experience in Monitoring the State of the Load-Bearing Structure of Prestressed Concrete Bridge to Extend Its Operation
By: Viktor Borzovič, Jaroslav Halvonik and Peter Paulik
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.109860
Language: English
Page range: 346 - 357
Submitted on: Aug 18, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2025
Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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