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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 137Issue 8August 2011
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Received: Jun 20, 2010
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Published online: Jul 15, 2011
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Professor, Manhattan College, School of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., Bronx, NY 10471. E-mail: [email protected]

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