Reduction of Cracking and Shrinkage in Compressed Clay Beams during Drying
Keywords: Compressed Earth Blocks, Affordable Houses, Compaction, Indigenous Clay, Drying Shrinkage and Cracks
Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology
Volume 35 , Issue 3
NAWAB ALI LAKHO , MUHAMMAD AUCHAR ZARDARI , NAEEM AZIZ MEMON ,
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