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Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Concrete Designed for Low and Intermediate Level Nuclear Waste Repositories

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2025-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2545-2819 | Journal ISSN: 0800-6377
Language: English
Page range: 121 - 138
Submitted on: Sep 25, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 15, 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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