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Original Articles

Comparison of Strain-rate Dependent Stress-Strain Behavior from Ko-consolidated Compression and Extension Tests on Natural Hong Kong Marine Deposits

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Pages 119-147 | Received 28 Feb 2005, Accepted 16 Feb 2006, Published online: 24 Feb 2007

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