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Durability of Mortar and Concrete with Composite Cements Containing Novel SCMs

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2545-2819 | Journal ISSN: 0800-6377
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 18
Submitted on: Mar 26, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 25, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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