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Research Article

Effect of Air-entraining and Water-repellent Admixtures and of Their Dosage on the Performance of Lime Mortars

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Pages 630-644 | Received 16 May 2020, Accepted 02 Oct 2020, Published online: 26 Nov 2020

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