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Effect of Age and Environment on Strength of Old Baked Clay Bricks of Indus Valley Civilization

Keywords: Baked Clay, Compressive Strength, Old Bricks, Indus Valley Civilization, Apparent Density, Effect of Age.

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 35 ,  Issue 3

NAWAB  ALI  LAKHO , MUHAMMAD AUCHAR ZARDARI   , ASHFAQUE AHMED PATHAN    ,

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