On the tortuosity of the fracture surface in concrete

Cement and Concrete Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 785-795

  Sabir, B B ^a   Wild, S ^a   Asili, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000451944     PISSN: 00088846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-8846(97)00063-X     Document Type: Article

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