Chapter 7 Hydromechanical Behavior of Fractured Rocks

International Geophysics

Volumn 89, Issue C, 2004, Pages 363-421

  Zimmerman, Robert ^a   Main, Ian ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77957080818     PISSN: 00746142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0074-6142(03)80023-2     Document Type: Chapter

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