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Concrete shells – Towards efficient structures: Construction of an ellipsoidal concrete shell in Switzerland

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Decomposition method to evaluate district heating/cooling network potential at urban scale

Model uncertainties in action effects and load bearing capacity calculation in statically indeterminate reinforced concrete structures

Advancements in Nanomechanical Characterization and Biomolecular Imaging with Atomic force Microscopy

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

Large Libraries of Structurally Diverse Macrocycles Suitable for Membrane Permeation

Membrane specificity of the human cholesterol transfer protein STARD4

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

Contributions to rebar-to-concrete interaction and its structural implications for design and monitoring applications

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