Seismic performance of building reinforced with CFRP bars

Over the past two decades, laboratory tests have suggested that fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) bars can replace steel bars as internal reinforcement in concrete structures, especially those are subjected to aggressive environments.FRP bars has potential for replacing steel bars as these material are corrosion-resistant and have high tensile strengt

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Non-insurability of punitive damages in Argentina

In Argentina, punitive damages have been regulated by the Consumer Protection Law since 2008.The majority of legal scholars believe that insurance for punitive damages is barred by the Argentinean Insurance Law.However, the traditional position of the Economic Analysis of Law is that the state should not prohibit this type of insurance.Therefore, t

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