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Geomechanics and Geoengineering
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Swelling behaviour of GPA-reinforced expansive clay beds subjected to swell-shrink cycles

B. R. PhanikumarDepartment of Civil Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. MuthukumarDepartment of Civil Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, India
Pages 261-270 | Received 02 Mar 2013, Accepted 04 Nov 2014, Published online: 15 Jan 2015

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