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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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