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Telloli, Chiara Aprile, Alessandra and Marrocchino, Elena 2021. Petrographic and Physical-Mechanical Investigation of Natural Aggregates for Concrete Mixtures ...
For some, the massive concrete estate is a ‘soulless’, maze-like ‘hellscape’. But, for others, it’s an ‘architectural treasure’ and ‘one of the wonders of the modern world’.