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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-1263-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-1263-2021
Research article
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21 Apr 2021
Research article |  | 21 Apr 2021

Cascade effect of rock bridge failure in planar rock slides: numerical test with a distinct element code

Adeline Delonca, Yann Gunzburger, and Thierry Verdel

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