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Gabion retaining wall stability – a case study

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2025016 | Journal eISSN: 2353-737X | Journal ISSN: 0011-4561
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 23, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 21, 2025
Published on: Nov 28, 2025
Published by: Cracow University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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