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Material and environmental performance of breakwaters with varying slopes and concrete armor types Cover

Material and environmental performance of breakwaters with varying slopes and concrete armor types

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|Sep 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22630/srees.10808 | Journal eISSN: 2543-7496 | Journal ISSN: 1732-9353
Language: English
Page range: 261 - 276
Submitted on: Sep 15, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 11, 2026
Published on: Sep 30, 2026
Published by: Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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