Open Access
Issue
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 730, 2026
International Conference on Advances and Innovations in Soft Soil Engineering (Soft Soils 2026)
Article Number 01012
Number of page(s) 7
Section Field and Laboratory Testing
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202673001012
Published online 03 August 2026
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