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Analysis of storage volume and reliability of the rainwater harvesting tanks in the coastal area of Bangladesh

Md. Rezaul KarimDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Board Bazar, Gazipur1704, Bangladesh, Tel. +8802 9291254; Fax: +8802 9291260Correspondence[email protected]
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Rifath Ara RimiDepartment of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka1208, BangladeshCorrespondence[email protected]
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Md. Solaiman BillahDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Board Bazar, Gazipur1704, Bangladesh, Tel. +8802 9291254; Fax: +8802 9291260Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 3544-3550 | Received 15 Jan 2014, Accepted 14 Mar 2014, Published online: 05 Jun 2014

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