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Numerical Study of the Load Transfer in Piled Raft Foundations

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjce-2025-0025 | Journal eISSN: 1338-3973 | Journal ISSN: 1210-3896
Language: English
Page range: 31 - 41
Published on: Dec 26, 2025
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