The influence of natural reinforcement fibers on erosion properties of earth plaster materials for straw bale buildings

Journal of Building Appraisal

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 329-340

  Ashour, Taha ^a   Wu, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Earth plaster; Erosion test; Natural fi bers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952258535     PISSN: 17428262     EISSN: 17449545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jba.2010.4     Document Type: Article

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