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    Mustafa Aytekin
    Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics (2022) 8(2) 57-62
    One of the methods intensively employed in many practical projects to estimate the immediate (elastic) settlement of shallow foundations is the Schmertmann-Hartman-Brown method (1978). In the method, two approaches are given as a function of type of the shallo...
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    Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (2025) 16(2) 85-94
    Mechanical properties of concrete are size dependent. While many reports have discussed the size effect of the test specimen on the static properties of concrete, research on the effect of cross-sectional dimensions of the concrete beams on its impact performa...
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    Kamel Kandil, Mostafa El-Shami, Ghada Mousa Hekal, Osama Magdy ElGouhary
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    This study investigates the behavior of multi-cell steel columns (MCCs) under impact loading through both experimental and numerical analysis. Twelve specimens, including single-cell columns (SCC) and four-cell MCC configurations, were tested in empty and conc...
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    Ghada Mousa Hekal, Ayman Magdy Moawad Elshaboury, Yousry B. I. Shaheen
    Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (2024) 15(2) 30-46
    The primary objective of this investigation is to assess the influence of openings on the structural performance of ferrocement I-beams, incorporating diverse metallic and non-metallic mesh reinforcements. Sixteen beams underwent testing utilizing a four-point...
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    Serdal Ünal, Ahmet Burak Kurt, Mehmet Canbaz
    Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (2025) 16(3) 133-141
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