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Original Articles

Characterisation and assessment of recycled concrete aggregates used in a permeable reactive barrier for the treatment of acidic groundwater

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Pages 155-166 | Received 13 Oct 2011, Accepted 31 Aug 2012, Published online: 08 Nov 2012

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