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- Publisher :Korean Geo-Environmental Society
- Publisher(Ko) :한국지반환경공학회
- Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geo-Environmental Society
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반환경공학회 논문집
- Volume : 27
- No :6
- Pages :15-25
- Received Date : 2026-05-11
- Revised Date : 2026-05-13
- Accepted Date : 2026-05-20
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.14481/jkges.2026.27.6.15


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