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On Lifting Axisymmetric Engineering Objects from a Poroelastic Seabed Cover

On Lifting Axisymmetric Engineering Objects from a Poroelastic Seabed

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2026-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 138 - 145
Published on: Feb 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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