The journal retracts the article, “Seismic Performance of Space-Saving Special-Shaped Concrete-Filled Steel Tube (CFST) Frames with Different Joint Types: Symmetry Effects and Design Implications for Civil Transportation Buildings” [1], cited above.
Following publication, the authors contacted the Editorial Office to request the retraction and removal of this article [1] due to overlapping content with an unpublished thesis authored by another individual.
In accordance with the journal’s procedures, the Editorial Office and Editorial Board conducted an investigation, which confirmed that substantial portions of the article overlap with the prior thesis without appropriate acknowledgment or citation. Following discussion with the thesis rights holder, the Editorial Board has decided to retract and remove this article [1] in accordance with MDPI’s retraction policy.
The title, author information, and this retraction notice will remain permanently available in order to maintain the scholarly record. The article itself has been removed. Notification of this retraction has also been sent to relevant indexing services.
This retraction was approved by the Editor-in-Chief of the Symmetry journal.
The authors agreed to the retraction.
Reference
- Zhang, L.; Xia, J. RETRACTED: Seismic Performance of Space-Saving Special-Shaped Concrete-Filled Steel Tube (CFST) Frames with Different Joint Types: Symmetry Effects and Design Implications for Civil Transportation Buildings. Symmetry 2025, 17, 1545. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Scilit]
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