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Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Hybrid Steel and FRP Composites

Suzan A. A. Mustafa, Hilal A. Hassan

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords: concrete beams, hybrid reinforcement, steel rebars, FRP composites, finite element analysis, ductility, brittle failure

This paper presents a nonlinear finite element model to investigate the behavior of hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) and steel reinforcement. Different types of FRP, specifically CFRP and GFRP, ...

Comparison of Efficacy and Toxicity of Carboplatin or Cisplatin-Based Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Patients with Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Mohamed Sheta, Omnia Abd-El-Fattah, Gehan H. Abo El-Magd

Department of Oncology, Cairo University, Egypt

Keywords: Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Chemoradiotherapy, Elderly, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Toxicity, Survival

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is the standard management approach for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC). The optimal choice between Carboplatin and Cisplatin-based chemoradi...

The Need for New Approaches to Trade Cooperation Amidst Emerging Global Economic Shifts

Zdzisław W. Puślecki

Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of International and Political Studies, Poland

Keywords: international trade, trade policy, global supply chains, economic development, protectionism

Due to technical progress and the growth of economic ties between countries, the benefits from liberalized international trade and freedom of movement of foreign direct investments are increasing not ...