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GEOTECHNIQUE
Editorial Advisory Panel
Chairman and Honorary Editor Professor Dr A. Puzrin
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland
Members
Professor A. Amorosi Politecnico di Bari, Italy Dr Z. Cabarkapa
Geotechnical Consulting Group, London Dr D. N. Chapman
University of Binningham Dr Y. P. Cheng
University College, London Dr P. J. Cleall
Cardiff University Dr Y-J. Cui
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France Dr E. Ibraim
University of Bristol Professor A. Gens
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona,
Spain '
Dr S. Haigh
University of Cambridge Dr J. Knappett University of Dundee Dr R. Lagioia
University of Brescia, Italy Prof essor L. Laloui
Ecole Polytechnique Fédédrale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Dr W Murphy University of Leeds Mr A. O'Brien
Mott MacDonald, Croydon Dr C. O'Sullivan Imperial College, London Dr A. Osman
Durham University Professor M. Randolph
University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Dr M. Rouainia
University of Newcastle Professor A. Tarantino
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Dr N. I. Thusyanthan
University of Cambridge
General Manager, ICE Publishing Mr M. Cookson Editorial Coordinators Mr C. Schaper &
Ms S. Walker
Production Editor Mr P. Allanson ISSN 0016-8505 (Print)
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