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H. Crowley

B. Borzi

R. Pinho

M. Colombi

M. Onida

Comparison of Two Mechanics-Based Methods for Simplified Structural Analysis in Vulnerability Assessment

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Comparison of Two Mechanics-Based Methods for Simplified Structural Analysis in Vulnerability Assessment