Empirical Design of Masonry Arch Bridges
Publication: Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 1
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Journal of Architectural Engineering
Volume 26 • Issue 1 • March 2020
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Received: Oct 31, 2017
Accepted: Jul 8, 2019
Published online: Oct 18, 2019
Published in print: Mar 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Mar 18, 2020
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