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Analysis of Behaviour of Steel Sleepers on a Railway Bridge with Member Deck Cover

Analysis of Behaviour of Steel Sleepers on a Railway Bridge with Member Deck

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0040 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 25, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 22, 2025
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Published on: Nov 12, 2025
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2025 Jozef Gocál, Josef Vičan, Jaroslav Odrobiňák, Richard Hlinka, František Bahleda, published by University of Žilina
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