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First results of the lateral static load test on model piles

By: Michał Baca and  Jarosław Rybak  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2025-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2083-831X | Journal ISSN: 0137-6365
Language: English
Page range: 15 - 24
Submitted on: Jun 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 3, 2025
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Published on: Dec 24, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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