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Information
  • 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