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  1. Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China

    Wanjie Hu

  2. School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China

    Jianjun Dong

  3. College of Defense Engineering, Army Engineering University of PLA, Nanjing, 210007, China

    Rui Ren & Zhilong Chen

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 72271125 and 71971214).

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Hu, W., Dong, J., Ren, R. et al. Underground logistics systems: Development overview and new prospects in China. Front. Eng. Manag. 10, 354–359 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-023-0252-6

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