A factor approach to the analysis of components’ defects in housing stock

Structural Survey

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-58

  Olubodun, Femi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Components; Defects; Factor analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978981320     PISSN: 0263080X     EISSN: 17586844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02630800010322508     Document Type: Article

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