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Behavior of Unbounded Post- tensioned Masonry Walls

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This chapter provides a brief review of research on unbonded post-tensioned masonry walls. The chapter is designed to familiarize readers with the extent of the research that has been conducted to date on PT-MWs.

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Hassanli, R. (2019). Literature Review. In: Behavior of Unbounded Post- tensioned Masonry Walls . Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93788-5_2

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