Experimental investigation of the direct shear strength parameters of compacted snow

Huo, Haifeng; Xu, Hui; Wu, Jixiu; Li, Tao; Liu, Jingjin; Xiao, Enzhao; Tang, Xueyuan

doi:10.5194/tc-20-4401-2026

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Experimental investigation of the direct shear strength parameters of compacted snow

Haifeng Huo, Hui Xu, Jixiu Wu, Tao Li, Jingjin Liu, Enzhao Xiao, and Xueyuan Tang

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