Properties of white concrete in maritime environment
By: Marijan Skazlić, Marko Maglov and Hamdo Mešić
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Language: English
Page range: 51 - 63
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 12, 2026
Published on: May 18, 2026
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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