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Development of an automated verticality alignment system for a vibro-lance. / Shaban, E. M.; Ako, S.; Taylor, C. James et al.
In: Automation in Construction, Vol. 17, No. 5, 07.2008, p. 645-655.

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Shaban, EM, Ako, S, Taylor, CJ & Seward, DW 2008, 'Development of an automated verticality alignment system for a vibro-lance', Automation in Construction, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 645-655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2007.11.002

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Shaban, E. M., Ako, S., Taylor, C. J., & Seward, D. W. (2008). Development of an automated verticality alignment system for a vibro-lance. Automation in Construction, 17(5), 645-655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2007.11.002

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Shaban EM, Ako S, Taylor CJ, Seward DW. Development of an automated verticality alignment system for a vibro-lance. Automation in Construction. 2008 Jul;17(5):645-655. doi: 10.1016/j.autcon.2007.11.002

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Shaban, E. M. ; Ako, S. ; Taylor, C. James et al. / Development of an automated verticality alignment system for a vibro-lance. In: Automation in Construction. 2008 ; Vol. 17, No. 5. pp. 645-655.

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