Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering

Risk Assessment in Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-461

  Fenton, Gordon A ^a   Griffiths, D V ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 55749090255     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470284704     Document Type: Book

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