Effects of Basalt Fiber on the Mechanical and Frost Resistance of Geopolymer-Stabilized Aeolian Sand Gravel
By: Jie Liu, Bo Wu, Chao Pu, Jizhen Bao, Chunsheng Zhu and Bin Wang
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