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Prospects of Coir Fibre as Reinforcement in Termite Mound Clay Bricks Cover

Prospects of Coir Fibre as Reinforcement in Termite Mound Clay Bricks

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|Sep 2016

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Language: English
Page range: 57 - 62
Published on: Sep 23, 2016
Published by: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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