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Estimation ofin situ strength of weak sandstones

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  1. Rock Mechanics Division, Waterways Experiment Station, P.O. Box 631, 39180, Vicksburg, MS, USA

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Glynn, M.E. Estimation ofin situ strength of weak sandstones. International Journal of Mining and Geological Engineering 6, 273–278 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00880979

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