Development of an inflight centrifuge screw pile installation and loading system

Development of an inflight centrifuge screw pile installation and loading system
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2016
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T. Al-Baghdadi;Michael Brown;J. Knappett
T. Al-Baghdadi;Michael Brown;J. Knappett
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