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This work is granted by the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC: 51079109).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, 430072, Wuhan, China

    Ji He & Sheng-hong Chen

  2. Laboratoire de Mécanique de Lille (UMR 8107), Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Cité Scientifique, 59656, Villeneuve D’Ascq, France

    Isam Shahrour

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He, J., Chen, Sh. & Shahrour, I. Back Analysis of Equivalent Permeability Tensor for Fractured Rock Masses from Packer Tests. Rock Mech Rock Eng 44, 491–496 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-011-0149-2

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