Strength of jointed rock masses

Geotechnique

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1983, Pages 187-223

  Hoek, E ^a  

^a Colder Associates ^*  (Canada)

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ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0021054061     PISSN: 00168505     EISSN: 17517656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geot.1983.33.3.187     Document Type: Article

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