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Reduction of Radon Gas in Concrete Using Admixtures and Additives

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|Dec 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2018-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2545-2819 | Journal ISSN: 0800-6377
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 34
Submitted on: Feb 6, 2018
Accepted on: Apr 18, 2018
Published on: Dec 1, 2018
Published by: Nordic Concrete Federation
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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