Compressive testing and analysis of plastered straw bales

Journal of Green Building

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-79

  Vardy, Stephen ^a   MacDougall, Colin ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 77953218060     PISSN: 15526100     EISSN: 19434618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3992/jgb.1.1.63     Document Type: Article

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