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Alvin Peterka—Hydraulic Engineer

Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 129, Issue 9
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Volume 129Issue 9September 2003
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Willi H. Hager
Professor, VAW, ETH-Zentrum, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
Henry T. Falvey
H.T. Falvey & Associates Inc., 11624 Blackfoot Rd., P.O. Box 4, Conifer, CO 80433-0004.

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