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Study on the thermal conductivity model of sodium sulfate soils

Xusheng Wana School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;b State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Changmao Zhonga School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaView further author information
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Hazem Samih Mohameda School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;c Department of Construction and Building Engineering, Egyptian Chinese University, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Enxi Qiua School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaView further author information
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Mengfei Qua School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaView further author information
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Franck Joel Nkiegainga School of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaView further author information
Pages 217-239 | Received 21 Oct 2019, Accepted 03 Mar 2020, Published online: 26 Mar 2020

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