Analysis of stress and moisture induced changes in fractured rock permeability at the yucca mountain drift scale test

Elsevier Geo-Engineering Book Series

Volumn 2, Issue C, 2004, Pages 161-166

  Rutqvist, J ^a   Tsang, C F ^a   Tsang, Y ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 75749125849     PISSN: 15719960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1571-9960(04)80035-1     Document Type: Chapter

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