Rock mechanics in Australia

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 529-538

  Brown, E T ^a  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SNOW;

SNOWY MOUNTAINS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036658532     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1365-1609(02)00055-2     Document Type: Article

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