Discussion of the paper by E. Hoek and M.S. Diederichs "Empirical estimation of rock mass modulus"

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 671-676

  Sonmez, Haruns ^a   Gokceoglu, C ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33644618979     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2005.10.002     Document Type: Note

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