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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 149, 2018
2nd International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability (CMSS-2017)
Article Number 02024
Number of page(s) 6
Section Session 2 : Structures & Stability
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814902024
Published online 14 February 2018
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