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Expert/knowledge based systems for materials in the construction industry: State-of-the-art report

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Kaetzel, L.J., Clifton, J.R. Expert/knowledge based systems for materials in the construction industry: State-of-the-art report. Materials and Structures 28, 160–174 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02473222

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