Use of Slag/Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash (SCBA) Blends in the Production of Alkali-Activated Materials.
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SUBMITTER: Castaldelli VN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5521237 | biostudies-other | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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