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  1. Carmel, CA, USA

    William H. Godwin

  2. Kleinfelder, Riverside, CA, USA

    Richard Escandon

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  1. Sidney, BC, Canada

    Peter T. Bobrowsky

  2. London, UK

    Brian Marker

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Godwin, W.H., Escandon, R. (2018). Tunnels. In: Bobrowsky, P.T., Marker, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73568-9_287

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