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Transversal Shear Force in the Shear Connection of Twin-Girder Composite Bridges – Open vs. Semi-Closed Bridge Cross-Sections Cover

Transversal Shear Force in the Shear Connection of Twin-Girder Composite Bridges – Open vs. Semi-Closed Bridge Cross-Sections

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2545-2819 | Journal ISSN: 0800-6377
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 76
Submitted on: Mar 12, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 2, 2025
Published on: Jul 3, 2025
Published by: Nordic Concrete Federation
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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