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Expansion and Deterioration of Ceramic Bodies

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DURING an investigation of local occurrences of expansion of brickwork and deterioration of roofing tiles we have found that:

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  1. Division of Building Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Graham Road, Highett, S.21, Victoria

    H. V. HUEBER & ANGELA A. MILNE

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HUEBER, H., MILNE, A. Expansion and Deterioration of Ceramic Bodies. Nature 176, 509 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/176509a0

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