Issue 55

F. A. Elshazly et al, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 55 (2021) 1-19; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.55.01

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(c) (d) Figure 5: Comparison between proposed model and experimental results of Duarte et al. [18]; (a), (b), (c) Load-axial shorteing curves (d) Deformed shape at failure.

Figure 6: Experimental and finite element ultimate load of the twenty simulated CFST columns.

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