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Back Analysis of Grout Treatment at Sumbar Dam Using the Joint Hydraulic Factor

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I would like to express my sincere thanks to Prof Giovanni Barla (Editor) for his great help, and to the reviewers for their beneficial suggestions and comments to improve this paper. The author also wishes to thank many engineers, geologists and technical staff of T-Mahar Ab Engineering Company (T-MAECO) for facilitating access to the dam data.

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    H. R. Rostami Barani & M. M. Khatib

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Rostami Barani, H.R., Khatib, M.M. Back Analysis of Grout Treatment at Sumbar Dam Using the Joint Hydraulic Factor. Rock Mech Rock Eng 48, 2485–2488 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-014-0706-6

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