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Effects of Story-by-Story Post-Tensioning on Multi-Story Buildings

Essam M. Awdy, Hilal A. M. Hassan

Zagazig University, Faculty of Engineering, Egypt

Keywords: post-tensioning, multi-story buildings, finite element analysis, structural design, SAP 2000, secondary effects, construction analysis

The effects of story-by-story horizontal post-tensioning (PT) on multi-story buildings are investigated using staged construction analyses. The study reveals that a portion of the PT force applied to ...

Applied Methods for Measuring Portfolio Risk to Optimize Portfolio Selection

Doan Van Dinh, Elena Kowalczyk

Vietnam National University, Department of Finance, Vietnam

Keywords: portfolio risk, financial risk management, profitability ratios, Vietnamese economy, investment portfolios

Vietnam's economy is increasingly integrating with the global market, resulting in elevated financial risks for investors due to market fluctuations in price, interest rates, and exchange rates. These...