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GEOTECHNIQUE
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Chairman and Honorary Editor Professor A. M. Puzrin ETH Zürich, Switzerland Members
Professor A. Amorosi Politecnico di Bari, Italy Dr Z. Cabarkapa
Geotechnical Consulting Group, London Dr D. N. Chapman.
University of Bitmingham Dr Y. P. Cheng
University College, London Dr P. J. Cleall
Cardiff University Dr Y-J. Cui
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France Professor A. Gens
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Dr S. Haigh
University of Cambridge Dr E. Ibraim
University of Bristol Dr J. Knappett University of Dundee Dr R. Lagioia
University of Brescia, Italy Professor L. Laloui
Ecole Polytechnique Fédédrale de Lausamle, Switzerland
Dr W Murphy University of Leeds Mr A. O'Brien
Mot! MacDonald, Croydon Dr C. O'Sullivan Imperial College, London Dr A. Osman
Durham University Professor M. Randolph
University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Professor D. J. Richards
University of Southampton Dr M. Rouainia University of Newcastle Professor A. Tarantino
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Dr N. 1. Thusyanthan
University of Cambridge
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