Alkali-aggregate reaction in Nova Scotia I. Summary of a five-year study
β Scribed by M.A.G. Duncan; E.G. Swenson; J.E. Gillott; M.R. Foran
- Book ID
- 107727854
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 709 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-8846
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