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Title: Concrete Q&A

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Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 37

Issue: 8

Appears on pages(s): 71-72

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DOI: 10.14359/51688037

Date: 8/1/2015

Abstract:
Influence of Aggregate Size on Concrete Strength and Shrinkage

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