journal article·2026-09

Poromechanical insights into plastic shrinkage of mortars with porous aggregates: Effect of initial aggregate moisture

Zhenhua Duan, Yutong Zhuang, Qi Deng, Julun Li, Ahmed Nasr, Yujiang Wang

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