Comparison Between Machine Learning Predictions and Eurocode 8 Empirical Expressions for the Plastic Rotation Capacity of Rectangular Rc Columns
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmce-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2784-1391 (formerly 2066-6934) | Journal ISSN: 2066-6934
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