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10.1016/j.dsr2.2005.09.008- Publisher :Korean Society of Engineering Geology
- Publisher(Ko) :대한지질공학회
- Journal Title :The Journal of Engineering Geology
- Journal Title(Ko) :지질공학
- Volume : 35
- No :4
- Pages :555-573
- Received Date : 2025-12-02
- Revised Date : 2025-12-23
- Accepted Date : 2025-12-24
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2025.4.555


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