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Research Articles

Mechanical Properties of Eolian Sand Solidified by Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP)

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Pages 688-698 | Received 30 Apr 2022, Accepted 07 Jul 2023, Published online: 10 Aug 2023

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