Practical equivalent continuum characterization of jointed rock masses
โ Scribed by Sitharam, T.G. ;Sridevi, J. ;Shimizu, N.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 306 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-9062
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