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31 December 2025. pp. 806-825
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Information
  • Publisher :Korean Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국암반공학회
  • Journal Title :Tunnel and Underground Space
  • Journal Title(Ko) :터널과 지하공간
  • Volume : 35
  • No :6
  • Pages :806-825
  • Received Date : 2025-11-21
  • Revised Date : 2025-12-16
  • Accepted Date : 2025-12-17