Residual Bearing Capabilities of Fire-Exposed Reinforced Concrete Beams

J. H. Hsu^1,2* and C. S. Lin²

¹ Department of Civil Engineering, Ching Yun University, Jung-Li 320, Taiwan 
² Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yuan Ze University, Jung-Li 320, Taiwan

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