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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 137 • Issue 3 • March 2011
Pages: 299 - 309
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Received: Sep 15, 2010
Accepted: Oct 19, 2010
Published in print: Mar 1, 2011
Published online: Mar 2, 2011
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