StrucPy.RCFA- Object-Oriented Python Package for Structural Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames
By: Tabish Izhar, Syed Aqeel Ahmad, Tasneem Ahmed and Neha Mumtaz
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.489 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 3, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 3, 2024
Published on: Jul 24, 2024
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