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Original Articles

A Base Isolation System for Developing Countries Using Discarded Tyres Filled with Elastomeric Recycled Materials

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Pages 246-266 | Received 21 Apr 2015, Accepted 17 Mar 2016, Published online: 16 Jun 2016

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