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Effect of expanded polystyrene beads on the properties of foam concrete containing polypropylene fiber

Mehmet Canbaz, Ali Can Türeyen
Mehmet Canbaz iD * Department of Civil Engineering, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26480 Eskişehir, Turkey
Ali Can Türeyen iD Department of Civil Engineering, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26480 Eskişehir, Turkey
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