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Maximum likelihood estimation of joint size from trace length measurements

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Villaescusa, E., & Brown, E. T. (1992). Maximum likelihood estimation of joint size from trace length measurements. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 25(2), 67â87.

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E. Villaescusa (first)
E. T. Brown (additional)

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    ]
  }
}