Engineering Geology

Papers
(The median citation count of Engineering Geology is 8. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
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Robustness evaluation of the probability-based HTCA model for simulating debris-flow run-out extent: Case study of the 2010 Hongchun event, China180
Development and impact analysis of ground motion datasets for potential strong-to-great seismic scenarios in Chinese mainland155
Experimental investigation and analysis of monotonic and cyclic behaviour of a natural sand in intact and reconstituted states137
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A multiscale simulation method for natural rough rock joint morphologies using frequency domain analysis120
Spatial multi criteria analysis of ground conditions in early stages railway planning using analytical hierarchy process applied to viaduct-type rail in Southern Sweden.114
A complex function model for foundation pit slope excavation, incorporating stress interaction among densely karst caves in the underground space106
Geotechnical characterisation of coal spoil piles using high-resolution optical and multispectral data: A machine learning approach104
Machine learning techniques for relating liquid limit obtained by Casagrande cup and fall cone test in low-medium plasticity fine grained soils [Eng. Geol. (2021) 294, 106381]100
Study of the damage and cracking of heterogeneous rocks based on the FFT method - A comparison of computer generation and image reconstruction models95
Modelling the swelling of a bentonite pellet using a triple porosity model90
Graphical comparison of numerical analysis, slope mass rating, and kinematic analysis for the effects of weak plane orientations on rock slope stability89
X-ray CT-based interpretation of microbial-induced carbonate precipitation and local hydraulic behaviors88
STGCN-based inversion of landslide creep parameters using GNSS displacement time series86
Noise-resistant automatic seismic framework for monitoring rockslide slope83
Solidification of high water content marine deposits by a novel in-situ treatment of magnesia-based bio-cement: Insight from clay content effect82
A comparison of shear modulus of unsaturated sand in triaxial and simple shear tests under different strains and suctions81
Integrated structural, geophysical and remote sensing data for characterizing extensional linked fault systems and related land deformation hazards at Cairo-Suez District, Egypt80
Fragility and vulnerability curves of masonry buildings on slow-moving landslides: A comparative study on intensity parameters from MT-InSAR80
Influence of metal cations on the yield stress of montmorillonite debris flow: Double layer analysis and novel model establishment79
Enhanced rock mass rating prediction from tunnel face imagery: A decision-supportive ensemble deep learning approach79
Fluctuation characteristics of probability density function and first-passage dynamic reliability of slope systems under seismic excitations78
Experimental study on the design of a fault-resistant buffer layer for diversion tunnels traversing active faults76
Efficient Class C prediction of PVD-improved soft clay settlements75
Hydro-mechanical behavior of a deep excavation with dewatering and recharge in soft deposits75
Toppling stability of partially buried blocks in granite residual soil slope under extremely heavy rainfall condition75
Elastoplastic model of statistical mechanics of rock masses (SMRM): Theory and verification74
Dynamic analysis of multi-block rockfalls using improved 3-D discontinuous deformation analysis: Effect of coefficient of restitution73
CFD-DEM-based evaluation of main-channel sediment transport processes subject to supplement from a steep tributary72
Investigation of morphological features and mechanical behavior of jointed limestone subjected to wet-dry cycles and cyclic shear in drawdown areas of the Three Gorges Reservoir72
Mitigating rainfall induced erosion of rammed earth in Great Wall by protective coating: Insights from laboratory study70
Experimental study on the influence of rock pore structure on pressure stimulated voltage variations based on nuclear magnetic resonance68
Fatigue-creep damage in salt rock for CAES: Multi-scale mechanisms, evolution model, and early warning68
Permeability characteristics, structural failure characteristics, and triggering process of loess landslides in two typical strata structures67
Evolution of pore structure and analysis of freeze damage in granite during cyclic freeze-thaw using NMR technique67
Shear behavior of loess: The role of drainage condition67
Residual state rate effects of shear-zone soil regulating slow-to-fast transition of catastrophic landslides67
Unravelling failure mechanisms of rainfall-induced debris slides through material characterisation and reduced-scale flume experiments67
Effect of initial fabric from sample preparation on the mechanical behaviour of a carbonate sand from the South China Sea66
Impact of diatoms on the load-deformation response of marine sediments during drained shear: Small-to-large strain stiffness66
A high resolution detection approach combining probe drilling and horizontal cross-hole resistivity tomography to interpret water conducting channels ahead of the tunnel: A case study in Yunnan, China66
A refined model for rock damage during cyclic heating and cooling by coupling acoustic emission with P-wave analysis65
Probabilistic life-cycle landslide assessment subjected to nonstationary rainfall based on alternating stochastic renewal process65
Monitoring land subsidence induced by tectonic activity and groundwater extraction in the eastern Gediz River Basin (Türkiye) using Sentinel-1 observations64
Spatio-temporal evolution of cross-layer pollution during groundwater recharge in abandoned mines: Experimental study and numerical modeling64
Field and numerical investigations of canal damage characteristics and mechanisms under coupled drying-wetting and freezing-thawing cycles64
A new approach to the correlation of SPT-CPT depending on the soil behavior type index64
A hybrid saturated-unsaturated framework for modeling land subsidence under the combined effects of water exploitation and environmental conditions63
Experimental study on the mechanism of sand boils and associated settlements due to soil liquefaction in loose sand63
Stress-dependent water retention behaviour of two intact aeolian soils with multi-modal pore size distributions62
Effective stress-based nonlinear ground response analysis of Holocene deposits of Kolkata, India62
Confinement-dependent behavior of a jointed rock mass: Insights from a 3D numerical perspective61
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Sequential probabilistic back analyses of spatially varying soil parameters and slope reliability prediction under rainfall61
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Particle size distribution (PSD) of mine waste dump via unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image recognition and sieving60
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Integrating DInSAR and detailed mapping for characterizing ground displacement in the Cardona salt extrusion related to diapiric uplift, disolutional lowering, landsliding and sinkholes60
Effects of consolidation conditions on the dynamic shear modulus of saturated coral sand over a wide strain range59
Study on the extension mechanism of fissures in expansive soil based on fracture mechanics test method59
Time-series InSAR with phase gradient stacking and slope-constrained clustering for large-scale landslide detection in the Sichuan-Tibet Region59
Creep behavior of rocks under coupled high stress and water pressure59
Progressive failure and critical slowing-down characteristics of bedrock–overburden slope based on shaking table tests58
Water content imaging during capillary rise within a rammed earth structure58
On the use of biocementation to treat collapsible soils58
Online probabilistic forecast of landslide failure time via multi-information fusion57
An improved rock damage model from a cyclic temperature – triaxial loading experiment for compressed air energy storage caverns56
Effect of ocean environmental particles on compressibility, electrical resistivity, and stiffness characteristics of mixtures56
Numerical simulation on potential landslide–induced wave hazards by a novel hybrid method56
Crack initiation stress of thermally damaged rock under uniaxial compression56
Liquefaction evaluation on sand-like gravelly soil deposits based on field Vs measurements during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake55
An improved quick predictive model for earthquake-induced landslide movement based on energy conservation: A case study55
Three-dimensional reconstruction of subsurface stratigraphy using machine learning with neighborhood aggregation55
Microbially mediated rock fine fracture mineralization sealing: Evolution of flow channels and the resulting transmissivity reduction55
Hanging wall effects on cross-fault slope failures: Shaking table experiment insights54
Enhanced borehole stability analysis for geological waste disposal under conditions of in-situ stress uncertainty: The case of Yamin Plain, Israel54
3D geological modeling of tunnel alignment in the complex mountainous region of Yongshan, China, based on multisource data fusion54
Failure process analysis of a catastrophic landslide in Zhenxiong triggered by prolonged low-intensity rainfall using centrifuge tests53
A novel voxel-particle energy approach to predict 3D microscopic fracture surface of porous geomaterials and fracture permeability modeling53
Diffusion migration behavior of gas in unsaturated fractured soils: Fractal analytical study53
A closer look into variables controlling hillslope deformations in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area53
Engineering geological characterization of micaceous residual soils considering effects of mica content and particle breakage52
Evolution of mechanical behavior in granular soil during fine particle loss simulated by salt dissolution: Insights from ring shear tests51
Thaw slump development in permafrost regions alters the soil hydrothermal processes and responses to precipitation51
Regional-scale inventory and initial analysis of liquefaction triggered by the 2025 Mw 7.7 Mandalay earthquake, Myanmar51
Sealing performance of air plugs in abandoned coal mine tunnels for compressed air energy storage51
Erosion processes in dry granular rock-ice avalanches with varying ice content: Insights from flume experiments51
Comparison between the Neo-deterministic Seismic Hazard and FEM approach to assessing 2D local seismic response at Chieti's city site (Abruzzo, Italy)50
Characteristics of the impact pressure of an outburst debris flow: Insights from experimental flume tests50
A micromechanical investigation of sand–rubber mixtures using the discrete element method50
Acoustic emission and splitting surface roughness of sandstone in a Brazilian splitting test under the influence of water saturation50
Quantitative risk assessment of road exposed to landslide: A novel framework combining numerical modeling and complex network theory50
Comparison of different hydrological and stability assumptions for physically-based modeling of shallow landslides50
Hydrologic-geotechnical modelling of shallow landslide and flood hazards caused by heavy rainfall50
Integrated application of magnetic, ERT, TDEM, and 3D sonar methods to detect water-filled goaf in an open-pit iron mine: A case study from Dumu, China50
Seismic and environmental controls on slow-moving landslides: Insights from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake50
Automatic characterization of rock blocks in jointed exposures using 3D point clouds49
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Pore structure effects on the water retention behaviour of a compacted silty sand soil subjected to drying-wetting cycles49
Quantitative and dynamic predictive model for mining-induced movement and deformation of overlying strata48
Simulation of dynamic pulsing fracking in poroelastic media by a hydro-damage-mechanical coupled cohesive phase field model48
Field experiments: How well can seismic monitoring assess rock mass falling?48
Modeling the bimodal SWCC of highly weathered tropical soils using grain-size information48
Static-disturbance shear properties and failure mechanisms of karst limestone under different hydrochemical corrosions48
Dynamic behaviour of un-grouted and grouted jointed samples of a brittle rock in Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar tests: Insights from experiments and DEM modelling48
Fluid-driven particle erosion promotes the frictional instability of Granular Shear-Zone gouge47
Quantifying rock weathering process by solar tidal analysis and the effect of nonlinear thermal responses47
Evolution characteristics and mechanisms of shear bands in Yellow River Delta silt and their impact on submarine landslide stability47
Impact of discontinuity data acquisition methods on rockfall susceptibility assessment using high-resolution 3D point cloud47
Microtremor horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio based on input-energy spectra47
Evolution of debris flow activities in the epicentral area, 10 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake46
An IFS-based fractal discrete fracture network for hydraulic fracture behavior of rock mass46
Coupling grid nanoindentation and surface chemical analysis to infer the mechanical properties of shale mineral phases46
Retraction notice to “Characterization of pore structure and the impact of key pore nodes on seepage in coral reef limestones” [Engineering Geology 353 (2025) 108119].46
Rock anchor testing on sandstone from the Botucatu Formation, Paraná River Basin, Brazil: Insights for climbing safety procedures at the Corumbataí Geopark Project46
Numerical simulation method for the process of rockburst46
Two-phase SPH-DEM modeling of the superelevation phenomenon of debris and mud flows46
Scale-dependent connectivity behavior in multi-clustered fracture systems46
Do environmental conditions determine whether salt driven decay leads to powdering or flaking in historic Reigate Stone masonry at the Tower of London?46
Deciphering the relationship between post-fire ground deformation and debris flow activity influenced by lithological heterogeneity: Insights from a comparative analysis in southwestern China46
Rising speed not just value of water level in observation hole: Indicator highly synchronized with rain-induced clayey landslide movement46
A system for inspecting karst voids during construction of cast-in-place pile foundations45
Erratum to “A SEM–FEM–SPH framework for physics-based source-to-slope simulation of earthquake-induced landslides” [Engineering Geology Volume 353, 2025, 108127]45
A single surface slope effects on seismic response based on shaking table test and numerical simulation45
Seepage and stability analysis of hydraulically anisotropic unsaturated infinite slopes under steady infiltration45
Experimental study on the failure mechanisms of non-cohesive soil landslide dams with different scales44
Laboratory investigation of the effect of the pore pressure on argillaceous siltstone permeability44
3D modelling of rock mass heterogeneities in unsaturated karst using geophysics, clustering and geostatistics43
Model test study of soil grouting effect on shield tunnel longitudinal structural behavior43
Investigation of thermal-hydraulic-mechanical coupling model for in-situ transformation of oil shale considering pore structure and anisotropy43
Development mechanism of radial chain rockbursts in a deep tunnel excavated by TBM43
Seismic amplification of Late Quaternary paleovalley systems: 2D seismic response analysis of the Pescara paleovalley (Central Italy)43
On the reliability of time domain induced polarization for contaminated site: Partial integral vs full decay43
Soil-water characteristic curve of expansive soils considering cumulative damage effects of wetting and drying cycles43
Rockburst tendency prediction based on an integrating method of combination weighting and matter-element extension theory: A case study in the Bayu Tunnel of the Sichuan-Tibet Railway42
A new insight into failure mechanism of granular plugging zone for wellbore strengthening in deep fractured reservoirs based on force chains energy dissipation42
Study on the deformation mechanism of chair-like bedding rock landslides under the coupling effect of geological and hydrological factors42
A novel framework for landslide displacement prediction using MT-InSAR and machine learning techniques42
Optimization study on separate-layer fracturing of a coal–rock composite based on inter-fracture interference effect42
A laboratory observation for gas-rock mechanics and gas transport mechanism in low-permeability rocks42
Multi-source data analysis for conceptual modelling of slow landslide mechanisms: Application to the Pianello hillslope in the Daunia Appenines42
Co-seismic hillslope weakening42
Characterizing frost heave pressure distribution on rock crack surfaces during freeze–thaw41
Experimental and numerical investigation on grout in geotechnical two-dimensional random fracture network of rock mass41
Learning from prior geological information for geotechnical soil stratification with tree-based methods41
3D geological modelling of the Bologna urban area (Italy)41
Effects of temperature on the time-dependent compression and shear behaviour of a soft marine clayey soil41
Study on mechanical properties and acoustic emission characteristics of mudstone-clay composites under uniaxial compression41
A creep model for soil-rock mixture considering the effect of rock contents and freeze-thaw cycles41
Numerical study of cone penetration tests to predict effective internal friction angles of cohesive soils41
Injection-induced seismic moment in layered rock formations40
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Effects of pH and exposure time to alkaline solutions on the mineralogy of the Opalinus Clay from the lower sandy facies of Mont Terri site40
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Groundwater vulnerability modelling in landfill-affected areas: From conventional GOD and DRASTIC models to the novel DRASTIC-LPBM approach40
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Corrigendum to “Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Western Mexico” [Engineering Geology 313 (2023) 106959]40
Towards a predictive multi-phase model for alpine mass movements and process cascades39
Probabilistic inversion of shear wave velocity profile based on the dispersion curve from multichannel analysis of surface waves and inequality constraints on layer thicknesses39
Forecasting CO2 injection-induced fault reactivation: A hybrid approach and its application to the Illinois Basin–Decatur Project39
Seasonality of rockfall triggers and conditioning factors interpreted from a lidar-derived rockfall database39
The Mdesign for engineering applications of Neo-Deterministic Seismic Hazard Assessment (NDSHA) within the China Seismic Experimental Site (CSES)38
Evolution of large landslides in tectonically active regions - A decade of observations in the Zhouqu County, China38
Analysis of main parameters controlling rock avalanche propagation based on machine learning38
Guidelines from direct shear modeling in centrifuge for TDR landslide monitoring38
Influence of flow dynamics on the trapping efficiency and pile-up geometries of multiple-surge granular mass flow38
Strain rate effects on intact deep-sea sediments under different confining pressures and overconsolidation ratios38
Biological factors affecting the evolution of safety barrier materials in the Yeniseisky deep geological repository37
Multivariate Gaussian Process Regression for 3D site characterization from CPT and categorical borehole data37
Three-dimensional morphological characterization and quantitative roughness classification of loess joint surfaces37
Probabilistic hazard assessment of landslide-induced river damming37
A regional scale coseismic landslide analysis framework: Integrating physics-based simulation with flexible sliding analysis36
Creep–fatigue mechanical characteristics of salt rocks under triaxial loading: An experimental study36
Dynamic characteristics of soil pore structure and water-heat variations during freeze-thaw process36
Site-scale bedrock fracture modeling of a spent fuel reprocessing site based on borehole group in Northwest, China36
Towards physics-informed neural networks for landslide prediction36
Variations of entries and bolting technologies, a case study based on a field monitoring of a longwall face36
Dynamic penetration test-based probabilistic hyperbolic model for evaluating liquefaction potential of gravelly soils36
Laminar and turbulent groundwater flows in confined two- and three-dimensional discrete fracture networks36
The variation of micro-current in rock under loads and its microcosmic influence mechanism35
Investigating soil properties and their effects on freeze-thaw processes in a thermokarst lake region of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China35
An innovative oxidation–coagulation–cementation strategy for effective and long-term peat soil stabilization35
Influences of ink-bottle effect evolution on water retention hysteresis of unsaturated soils: An experimental investigation35
Directionality of earthquake-induced slope displacements from numerical analysis and sliding block approaches34
Liquefaction hazard mapping in DMDP area of Bangladesh: A comprehensive assessment using SCPT data and multiple severity indices34
Spatial correlation models of VS30 values: A case study of the Tehran region34
Optimized binarization algorithm-based method for the image recognition and characterization of explosion damage in rock masses34
Multiscale observations of diurnal thermal effects on rock failure and crack dynamics in soft marl layers (La Cornalle molasse rock wall, Switzerland)34
Meter-scale MICP improvement of medium graded very gravelly sands: Lab measurement, transport modelling, mechanical and microstructural analysis34
Advanced integration of ensemble learning and MT-InSAR for enhanced slow-moving landslide susceptibility zoning33
Correlational fractal characteristics and damage progression of granite with different grain sizes based on acoustic emission monitoring33
Mapping and characterization of the liquefaction impacts of the July and October 2022 earthquakes in Northwestern Luzon, Philippines33
Probabilistic framework for quantifying human flight failure rate to landslides33
An automated machine learning approach for near-real-time rockfall classification via distributed acoustic sensing along linear infrastructure33
Experimental study on mechanical properties, permeability and energy characteristics of limestone from through-coal seam (TCS) tunnel33
Analytical solutions for annual probability of slope failure induced by rainfall at a specific slope using bivariate distribution of rainfall intensity and duration33
Multi-source monitoring data helps revealing and quantifying the excavation-induced deterioration of rock mass33
Propagation velocity of landslide-induced liquefaction and entrainment of overridden loose, saturated sediments33
SHAKER: A selector of consistent and energetically equalized natural ground motions using the Italian earthquake database33
The 3D basin effect on the seismic response estimation at sites with liquefiable layers: Case study of Volos basin (Thessaly, Central Greece)32
Evaluation indicators and classification system for rock mass boreability based on rock mass chip image processing32
Seismic demand amplification in earth dam by dynamic dam-reservoir interactions (DRI) under near fault pulse type ground motions32
Contribution of time-evolving landslide sources to the anomalous tsunami observed in the 2024 Noto earthquake32
Sediment stacking pattern effect on sand liquefaction inferred from full-scale experiments in the Emilia alluvial plain (Italy)32
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Method for analyzing the evolution characteristics of in-situ stress field considering rheology and degradation: A deeply incised valley in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, case study32
Impacts of plant roots on debris-flow bed erosion in laboratory experiments32
Influence of physical properties and shear rate on static liquefaction of saturated loess32
Spatial and temporal distribution of landslide-dammed lakes in Purlung Tsangpo32
Comparative study of decoupled- and coupled-based predictive models for seismically-induced slope displacements during shallow crustal earthquakes31
A unified van Genuchten-type water retention model for compacted bentonite31
A breaching model for landslide dams involving size-selective erosion and breach evolution31
Probabilistic framework to evaluate scenario-based building vulnerability under landslide run-out impacts31
Hydro-mechanical behavior of mineralized faults in granite during fluid injection: Insights from triaxial shear-flow experiments31
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Microstructure-based insight into different swelling pressure determination methods31
Assessment of the rock fall geo-hazards of the sub-vertical rock cliffs behind the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (MTH), Luxor, Egypt31
An implicit feature learning approach for automatic digital twinning of three-dimensional subsurface stratigraphy from limited boreholes31
Multivariate Gaussian process regression for characterization of geo-data spatial variability from limited and non-co-located measurements31
Effects of Wooden Embers Cover on thermo-hydrological response of silty volcanic cover and implications to post-wildfire slope stability31
Evolution of dilation with time based on the molecular microkinetics of red-bed argillaceous sandstone in Hubei Province, China31
Integration of seepage modelling and electrical resistivity monitoring data for the Älvkarleby test embankment dam, Sweden31
Modifying the Tailored Clustering Enabled Regionalization (TCER) framework for outlier site detection and inference efficiency31
Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in single fractures and fracture networks: Current status, challenges, and knowledge gaps30
Assessing the rock failure return period on an unstable Alpine rock wall based on volume-frequency relationships: The Brenva Spur (3916 m a.s.l., Aosta Valley, Italy)30
Soil fluidisation induced by fine particles migration: Insights from the Shenzhen 2015 landfill landslide30
Detection and characterization of slow-moving landslides in the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake area by combining satellite SAR observations and airborne Lidar DSM30
Critical state behaviour of an unsaturated kaolin mixture30
Challenges with using empirically determined geotechnical parameters for borehole stability evaluation in horizontal directional drilling30
Routine bathymetric mapping of tidal inlets using Sentinel-230
Can satellite InSAR innovate the way of large landslide early warning?30
Combined electrical resistivity tomography and ground penetrating radar to map Eurasian badger (Meles Meles) burrows in clay-rich flood embankments (levees)30
Tailored clustering method to identify quasi-regional sites30
Seismic performance and failure mechanism of interbedded slopes with steep rock layers30
Extracting acoustic emission features that precede hard rock instability with unsupervised learning30
Evaluation of horizontal ground motion waveforms at Sedongpu Glacier during the 2017 M6.9 Mainling earthquake based on the equivalent Green's function30
A real-time prediction method of slope failure using Bayesian approach based on slope surface tilting measurements29
Can reservoir ductility reduce the likelihood of fault activation during hydraulic fracturing?29
Introducing AutoML and the noisy-average probabilistic independence of causal influence (PICI) model for the prediction of ornamental stone quality29
Investigation on the frost heave-induced pressure and hydro-thermal processes in freezing soil under rigid constraint and hydraulic pressure29
Shaking table tests on the failure behavior of a class of anti-dip bedding rock slopes29
True triaxial test and DEM simulation of rock mechanical behaviors, meso-cracking mechanism and precursor subject to underground excavation disturbance29
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The damage and response of some underground structures by the 2023 February 6 Great Turkish Earthquakes and some considerations29
Shallow shear-wave velocity profiling using microtremor arrays in the Nile Delta, Egypt29
3D connectivity calculation method for low-dip fractures in high-steep rock slopes29
Granular Rheology in Debris flows: Experimental insights from normal and tangential stress fluctuations via chute model tests29
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