THRUST LINE CRITERION IN EMBANKMENT STABILITY ANALYSIS

THRUST LINE CRITERION IN EMBANKMENT STABILITY ANALYSIS
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DOI:
10.1680/geot.1973.23.1.85
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发表时间:
1973-03
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影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
E. Spencer
E. Spencer
中科院分区:
工程技术1区
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