It Was the Best of Hydraulic Sections; It Was the Worst of Hydraulic Sections: A Tale of Two Channels
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 148, Issue 8
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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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Volume 148 • Issue 8 • August 2022
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Received: Mar 9, 2022
Accepted: Apr 14, 2022
Published online: May 27, 2022
Published in print: Aug 1, 2022
Discussion open until: Oct 27, 2022
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