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Flexural strength of low-strength RC beams using CFRP composite

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 38 - 58
Submitted on: Oct 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 2, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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