Testing and assessment of marble and limestone (TEAM) - Important results from a large european research project on cladding panels

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Schouenborg, B ^a   Grelk, B ^b   Malaga, K ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

^b RAMBOLL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FACADES; GLASS; LIMESTONE; MARBLE; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEEL;

MAINTENANCE COSTS; NATURAL STONE; NEGATIVE PUBLICITY; STONE SAMPLING;

CLADDING (COATING);

EID: 34548445075     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI100855     Document Type: Article

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