Deformation Behavior of Recycled Concrete Aggregate during Cyclic and Dynamic Loading Laboratory Tests.
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SUBMITTER: Sas W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5457101 | biostudies-other | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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