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A Comparative Evaluation of Indirect Methods to Estimate the Compressive Strength of Rocks

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  1. Geological Engineering Department, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey

    M. Fener & O. Gunaydin

  2. Geological Engineering Department, Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey

    S. Kahraman

  3. Civil Engineering Department, Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey

    A. Bilgil

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Fener, M., Kahraman, S., Bilgil, A. et al. A Comparative Evaluation of Indirect Methods to Estimate the Compressive Strength of Rocks. Rock Mech. Rock Engng. 38, 329–343 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-005-0061-8

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