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The interfacial bond strength of sisal—cement composites using a tensile test

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya

    T. J. Bessell & S. M. Mutuli

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Bessell, T.J., Mutuli, S.M. The interfacial bond strength of sisal—cement composites using a tensile test. J Mater Sci Lett 1, 244–246 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00727846

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