Structural Behaviour of Hollow One-way Slabs of Recycled Concrete Aggregate with Rectangular Longitudinal Cavities for Sustainability: An Experimental and Numerical Study
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2027-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 (formerly 1336-5835) | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
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