Vertical bearing capacity of a pile-liquefiable sandy soil foundation under horizontal seismic force.
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SUBMITTER: Zhanfang H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7081995 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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2022-12-23 | GSE219270 | GEO