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Construction Materials, Methods and Techniques (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305086272

Author:William P. Spence, Eva Kultermann

Publisher:William P. Spence, Eva Kultermann

Chapter4: The Building Site

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8RQ

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