Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2019
Volume: 14
Issue: 16
Page No. 5602 - 5609

Alternative Road Construction Technology Over Soft Yielding Ground using Lightweight Fill Materials: An Overview

Authors : Tuan Noor Hasanah Tuan Ismail, Devapriya Chitra Wijeyesekera, Alvin John Lim Meng Siang and Siti Aimi Nadia Mohd Yusoff

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