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Discussion of “Shear Strength in Preexisting Landslides” by Timothy D. Stark and Manzoor Hussain

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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 137Issue 8August 2011
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Received: Jul 28, 2010
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James V. Hamel, F.ASCE [email protected]
Consulting Engineer, Hamel Geotechnical Consultants, 1992 Butler Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146-3918 (corresponding author). E-mail: [email protected]
William R. Adams Jr. [email protected]
District Geotechnical Engineer, PennDOT District 11-0, Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation, 45 Thoms Run Rd., Bridgeville, PA 15107-2853. E-mail: [email protected]

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