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Cyclic loading test for brick masonry walls strengthened by steel mesh-ECC layers

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2025-0051 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 243 - 266
Submitted on: Oct 13, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 17, 2026
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Published on: Jan 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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