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Bending Stiffness of a Continuous Concrete Beam Post-tensioned with Unbonded Tendons Cover

Bending Stiffness of a Continuous Concrete Beam Post-tensioned with Unbonded Tendons

By: Tarja Nakari and  Anssi Laaksonen  
Open Access
|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2545-2819 | Journal ISSN: 0800-6377
Language: English
Page range: 97 - 118
Submitted on: Mar 28, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 10, 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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