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Surface defects can be a glaring distraction to the design of a building, just as a chipped tooth can distract from an otherwise perfect smile. Since the building’s exterior often displays an image of the owner to the world, the builder should have sufficient knowledge of potential surface defects to prevent their occurrence.
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Surface Defects
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(2007). Surface Defects. In: Failed Stone. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8285-8_4
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