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Predicting the Uniaxial Compressive and Tensile Strengths of Gypsum Rock by Point Load Testing

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the anonymous reviewers for the constructive comments and suggestions which have significantly improved the quality of the paper. The authors are grateful Mr. Mirmohammad Miri and Mr. Mehdi Amiri for the edition of paper language.

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Heidari, M., Khanlari, G.R., Torabi Kaveh, M. et al. Predicting the Uniaxial Compressive and Tensile Strengths of Gypsum Rock by Point Load Testing. Rock Mech Rock Eng 45, 265–273 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-011-0196-8

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