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Prof. Simon Austin
Department of Civil & Building Engineering,
Loughborough University,
Loughborough,
Leicestershire.
LE11 3TU
Tel: 01509 222608
Fax: 01509 223945
Email: s.a.austin@lboro.ac.uk