Modelling of strains in reinforced concrete flexural members using alpha-stable distribution |
Rao, K. Balaji
(CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR Campus Taramani)
Anoop, M.B. (CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR Campus Taramani) Kesavan, K. (CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR Campus Taramani) Balasubramanian, S.R. (CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR Campus Taramani) Ravisankar, K. (CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR Campus Taramani) Iyer, Nagesh R. (CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre, CSIR Campus Taramani) |
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