PRIN.OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING&TRAFFIC ANA.
PRIN.OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING&TRAFFIC ANA.
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ISBN: 9781119610526
Author: Mannering
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 4, Problem 24P
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The thickness of the slab of the rigid pavement.

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