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10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108439- Publisher :Korean Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
- Publisher(Ko) :한국암반공학회
- Journal Title :Tunnel and Underground Space
- Journal Title(Ko) :터널과 지하공간
- Volume : 36
- No :1
- Pages :21-46
- Received Date : 2026-01-19
- Revised Date : 2026-02-14
- Accepted Date : 2026-02-17
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2026.36.1.021



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