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Civil Engineering

Unlike XRF,AAS cannot be used for nondestructive testing.Explain why not.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter20: Design Of Rigid Pavements

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 25P

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