Deformation mechanism of the underground excavations at the WIPP site

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-122

  Kwon, S ^a   Wilson, John W ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PILOT PLANTS; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION);

ROCK SALT;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0033249214     PISSN: 07232632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s006030050027     Document Type: Article

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