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30 June 2025. pp. 268-286
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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 :3
  • Pages :268-286
  • Received Date : 2025-05-28
  • Revised Date : 2025-06-09
  • Accepted Date : 2025-06-10