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Comparative study of the deformation modulus of rock masses—a reply to the comments received from Gokceoglu (2018)

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Availability of information on the deformation modulus in the initial stages of civil engineering projects related to near-surface or underground excavation is very important for design purposes. However, direct determination of the deformation modulus is a challenging task and a potentially costly one; therefore, several researchers have frequently used indirect methods to assess the deformation modulus. Of the significant number of empirical equations that can be found in literature, most are non-linear, which makes the deformation modulus a parameter that is very sensitive to the quality and types of data used.

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The authors would like to thank Prof. C. Gokceoglu, Hacettepe Universitesi, Turkey for the information and critical examination of the research article which significantly helped in modifying the results.

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Panthee, S., Singh, P.K., Kainthola, A. et al. Comparative study of the deformation modulus of rock masses—a reply to the comments received from Gokceoglu (2018). Bull Eng Geol Environ 77, 763–766 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-018-1272-z

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