Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments (2008)

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Suggested Citation: "Chapter 1 - Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2008. Seismic Analysis and Design of Retaining Walls, Buried Structures, Slopes, and Embankments. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/14189.
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