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Importance of Engineering Rock Mass Classifications for Rock Cut Slope Stability Analysis

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I would like to thank Dr. H.K. Gupta for kind invitation to contribute this article. I am thankful to Dr. H.S. Venkatesh, Director NIRM for the permission to send the scientific article for publication and encouragement.

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Naithani, A.K. Importance of Engineering Rock Mass Classifications for Rock Cut Slope Stability Analysis. J Geol Soc India 98, 562–566 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-2014-1

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