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The use of Brazilian Test as a Quantitative Measure of Rock Weathering

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Aydin, A., Basu, A. The use of Brazilian Test as a Quantitative Measure of Rock Weathering. Rock Mech. Rock Engng. 39, 77–85 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-005-0069-0

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