About the author |
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Acknowledgements |
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2 Time-dependent (rate-dependent) behaviour of rocks |
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5 | (1) |
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2.2 Creep behaviour and testing techniques |
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2.2.1 Laboratory creep testing devices |
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7 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Laboratory creep tests |
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2.3 Rate-dependency of rocks and testing |
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2.3.1 Low-rate testing of rocks |
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2.3.2 High-rate testing of rocks |
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2.4 Correlations between rate-dependent and creep tests |
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24 | (3) |
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2.5 Constitutive modeling |
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2.5.1 Uniaxial creep laws |
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27 | (1) |
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2.5.1.1 Empirical creep laws |
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2.5.1.2 Simple rheological models for creep response |
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2.5.2 Multi-dimensional constitutive laws |
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38 | (1) |
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2.5.2.1 Linear constitutive laws |
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38 | (1) |
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2.5.2.2 Non-linear behaviour (elasto-plasticity and elasto-visco-plasticity) |
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39 | (8) |
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2.6 Correlation between compression creep tests and impression creep tests |
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2.6.1 Empirical correlations |
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47 | (1) |
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2.6.2 Analytical correlations |
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47 | (2) |
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2.6.3 Numerical studies on correlations between experimental techniques |
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49 | (5) |
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2.7 Creep experiments on Oya tuff |
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54 | (13) |
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2.7.1 Geology and stability problems of underground quarries in Oya region |
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54 | (2) |
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2.7.2 Short term physical and mechanical properties of Oya tuff |
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56 | (4) |
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2.7.3 Brazilian tensile creep experiments |
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60 | (3) |
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2.7.4 Impressions creep experiments |
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63 | (2) |
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2.7.5 Uniaxial creep experiments |
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65 | (1) |
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2.7.6 Comparisons of experiments |
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66 | (1) |
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2.8 Applications of the long term response and stability of rock engineering structures |
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67 | (20) |
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2.8.1 Abandoned room-pillar mines |
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2.8.2 Abandoned room and pillar quarries of Oya tuff |
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72 | (1) |
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2.8.3 Man-made natural underground openings in Cappadocia region |
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72 | (6) |
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2.8.4 Application to Tawarazaka tunnel |
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78 | (4) |
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2.8.5 Applications to underground power house |
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82 | (1) |
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2.8.6 Applications to foundations |
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83 | (4) |
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3 Water migration in soft rocks and its effects on the response of rock structures |
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3.2 Modeling of water absorption/desorption processes and associated volumetric changes in rocks |
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88 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Mechanical modeling |
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88 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Finite element modeling |
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89 | (1) |
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3.3 Moisture migration process and volumetric changes |
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89 | (9) |
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3.3.1 Drying testing procedure |
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90 | (4) |
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3.3.2 Saturation testing technique |
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94 | (1) |
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3.3.3 X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) scanning technique |
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95 | (3) |
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3.4 Swelling-shrinkage process |
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98 | (6) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (5) |
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3.5 Material property changes and degradation |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (16) |
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3.6.1 Breakout formation in rocks due to moisture loss |
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107 | (2) |
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3.6.2 Tunneling in swelling rocks |
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109 | (3) |
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3.6.3 Evaluation of long term creep-like deformation of rock slopes |
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112 | (1) |
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3.6.3.1 Analytical model and its application |
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3.6.3.2 Semi-infinite multi-layer finite element model and its application |
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115 | (1) |
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3.6.3.3 Implementation in discrete finite element method (DFEM) and analyses |
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116 | (7) |
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4 Thermo-mechanical behaviour Of rocks and heat transport in rocks |
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4.2 Mechanical modeling heat transport in rocks |
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4.3 Numerical modeling of thermo-mechanical responses of rocks |
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4.3.1 Weak form formulation |
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4.3.2 Discretization in time domain |
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4.4 Thermal properties of rocks and their measurements |
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126 | (7) |
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4.4.1 Definition of fundamental parameters |
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127 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Physical model of experimental set-up |
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128 | (2) |
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4.4.3 Experimental procedure |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (12) |
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4.5.1 Temperature evolution in rock due to hydration of adjacent concrete lining |
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133 | (4) |
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4.5.2 Underground cavern in rock |
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137 | (3) |
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4.5.3 Temperature distribution in the vicinity of geological active faults |
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140 | (5) |
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5 Hydromechanics of rocks and rock engineering structures |
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5.2 Fundamental equation of fluid flow in porous media |
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146 | (2) |
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5.2.1 Special form of governing equation |
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147 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Governing equations of fluid in reservoirs attached to sample |
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148 | (1) |
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5.3 Permeability characteristics of rocks and discontinuities |
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148 | (12) |
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5.3.1 Some considerations on Darcy law for rocks and discontinuities |
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148 | (5) |
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5.3.2 Transient pulse test |
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157 | (3) |
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5.4 Some specific simulations and applications to actual experiments |
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5.4.1 Some specific simulations |
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160 | (3) |
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5.4.2 Applications to actual permeability tests |
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163 | (4) |
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5.5 Mechanical coupling effect of groundwater on rocks and discontinuities |
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167 | (9) |
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5.5.1 Theoretical formulation |
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5.5.2 Theoretical modelling of tilting tests |
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168 | (4) |
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5.5.3 Tilting experiments |
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172 | (1) |
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5.5.4 Tests on wedge blocks |
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172 | (4) |
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5.6 Modeling structures in rocks subjected to ground-water fluctuations |
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176 | (5) |
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5.6.1 Theoretical and finite element modeling |
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176 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Applications to pumped storage power house project |
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177 | (4) |
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6 Thermo-hydro-diffusion behaviour of rocks |
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6.2.1 Fundamental equations |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Simplified form of fundamental equations |
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184 | (1) |
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6.3 Finite element formulation |
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185 | (3) |
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6.3.1 Weak forms of fundamental equations |
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185 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Discretization of weak forms |
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186 | (1) |
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6.3.2.1 Discretization in physical space |
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186 | (2) |
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6.3.2.2 Discretization in time domain |
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188 | (1) |
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6.4 Examples and discussions |
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188 | (5) |
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193 | (2) |
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7 Thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of rocks |
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7.2 Mechanical modeling based on mixture theory |
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7.2.2 Definitions of thermo-hydro-mechanical quantities for fluid-saturated porous media |
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7.2.3 Mass conservation law for two-phase materials |
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200 | (1) |
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7.2.4 The equations of momentum balance |
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201 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Energy conservation law |
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202 | (1) |
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7.2.7 Final governing equations |
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7.3 Finite element formulation |
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206 | (4) |
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7.3.1 Weak forms of fundamental equations |
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206 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Discretization of weak forms |
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207 | (1) |
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7.3.2.1 Discretization in physical space |
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7.3.2.2 Discretization in time domain |
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7.4 Examples and discussions |
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7.4.1 Example of buried heat source in fully saturated shallow rock mass |
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210 | (3) |
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7.4.2 Analyses of shallow and deep underground waste disposal repositories |
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213 | (1) |
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7.5 Analysis for actual ground |
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214 | (7) |
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221 | (2) |
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Appendix: Publications related to the book |
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References |
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Subject index |
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