A global framework for data-informed bridge examination

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A global framework for data-informed bridge examination

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Influence of model uncertainty and long term deformations in action effects calculation in reinforced concrete structures

Short-term behavior of glass fiber-polymer composite bending-active elastica beam under service load application

FLO:RE – A new floor system made of reused reinforced concrete and steel elements

Instabilities in Elastic and Magneto-Elastic Beams and Shells: from Shell Buckling to the Design of a Programmable Braille Reader

Influence of fiber orientation on the tensile behavior of UHPFRC and reinforced UHPFRC under static and fatigue loadings

Methods to assess the carbon footprint of structures involving UHPFRC elements

Mesh-based topology, shape and sizing optimization of ribbed plates

Additive Manufacturing of Bioinspired Mineral-Based Composites

Shear and steel-fibre reinforcement for the punching resistance of flat slabs at internal and edge columns

Reuse of cut concrete slabs in new buildings for circular ultra-low-carbon floor designs

Reusability assessment of reinforced concrete components prior to deconstruction from obsolete buildings

Design Progress of Structural Components of the EU DEMO EC Equatorial Launcher

Experimental Investigation on Size-Effect of Rubble Stone Masonry Walls Under In-Plane Horizontal Loading: Overview and Preliminary Results

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Numerical Modeling of FRP-Strengthened Masonry Structures Using Equivalent Frame Models

Computational Homogenization for Inverse Design of Surface-based Inflatables

Probing structural and dynamic properties of MAPbCl3 hybrid perovskite using Mn2+ EPR

Experimental and analytical investigation of shear-reinforced concrete and dowel action

Modeling friction and wear using an adaptive discrete-continuum coupling

Multiscale Spatiotemporal Characterization of Embodied Environmental Performance of Building Structures in Geneva from 1850 to 2018