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Effect of Firing on Cracking and Warping of Clay Beams

Keywords: Baked Clay, Firing Temperature, Cracking, Warping, Flue Gases.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 35 ,  Issue 2

NAWAB ALI  LAKHO , MUHAMMAD AUCHAR  ZARDARI , NAEEM AZIZ  MEMON ,

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