Assessment of Sufficient Number of Samples for Full-Scale Test of Hollow- Core Slabs
By: Aapo Räsänen, Anssi Laaksonen and Jukka Lahdensivu
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Language: English
Page range: 113 - 132
Submitted on: Mar 24, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 22, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
Published by: Nordic Concrete Federation
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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