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Cyclic Drying–Wetting Effect on Shear Behaviors of Red Sandstone Fracture

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the supports of the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41672302, 41977213, and 41672286), and the Opening fund of State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection (Chengdu University of Technology) (Grant No. SKLGP2018K018).

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  2. State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironmental Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, Sichuan, P.R. China

    Zhi Cheng Tang

  3. Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P.R. China

    Qing Zhao Zhang

  4. Department of Geotechnical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, Sichuan, P.R. China

    Yingbin Zhang

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Tang, Z.C., Zhang, Q.Z. & Zhang, Y. Cyclic Drying–Wetting Effect on Shear Behaviors of Red Sandstone Fracture. Rock Mech Rock Eng 54, 2595–2613 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00603-021-02413-2

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