Analysis of crack propagation and degree of damage due to explosion on dimensional variations of laboratory scale models

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 688, 2026 The 2^nd International Conference on Sustainable Environment, Development, and Energy (CONSER 2025)


Article Number		03008
Number of page(s)		7
Section		Design, Manufacturing, and Maintenance Technology for Sustainable Engineering
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202668803008
Published online		20 January 2026

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