Alfred Aimé Flamant: Hydraulician and Textbook Author
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 7
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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank Mr. Jean-Claude Tixier for having considerably added to the Flamant family history in both family details and photographs.
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Received: May 15, 2019
Accepted: Dec 5, 2019
Published online: Apr 18, 2020
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