Advances in ambient vibration testing: Ganter bridge, Switzerland

Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 187-190

  Felber, Andreas ^a   Cantieni, Reto ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

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EID: 2842559344     PISSN: 10168664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2749/101686696780495671     Document Type: Article

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