Discussion of “Numerical Investigation of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments under Static Loading” by Yewei Zheng and Patrick J. Fox
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The discussers appreciate the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41530637) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2015B17714).
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Received: May 11, 2016
Accepted: Jun 10, 2016
Published online: Oct 14, 2016
Discussion open until: Mar 14, 2017
Published in print: Apr 1, 2017
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