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Local Damage and Progressive Localisation in Porous Sandstone During Cyclic Loading

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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank honours students Muneen Naeem, Kangcheng Ling, Junqi Feng and Mengqiao Xu for their help in undertaking the experimental tests. The aid of the technical staff of the geotechnical laboratory at the University of Adelaide is also acknowledged.

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Munoz, H., Taheri, A. Local Damage and Progressive Localisation in Porous Sandstone During Cyclic Loading. Rock Mech Rock Eng 50, 3253–3259 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-017-1298-8

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