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Original Articles

Numerical finite element analysis of underground tunnel crossing an active reverse fault: a case study on the Sabzkouh segmental tunnel

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Pages 155-166 | Received 16 Jan 2018, Accepted 11 Jan 2019, Published online: 04 Feb 2019

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