Discussion of “Fully Softened Shear Strength for Soil Slope Stability Analyses” by Hisham T. Eid and Khaled H. Rabie
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Received: Apr 5, 2017
Accepted: May 4, 2017
Published online: Jan 25, 2018
Published in print: Apr 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Jun 25, 2018
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