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May 19, 2015

Discussion of “Discharge Coefficients for Orifices Cut into Round Pipes” by Alex J. McLemore, John S. Tyner, Daniel C. Yoder, and John R. Buchanan

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The journal’s chief editor, Professor William Frederic Ritter, and the paper’s authors are gratefully acknowledged for their criticisms and noteworthy considerations on several points raised through the discussion.

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Volume 141Issue 11November 2015

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Received: Apr 6, 2014
Accepted: Nov 17, 2014
Published online: May 19, 2015
Discussion open until: Oct 19, 2015
Published in print: Nov 1, 2015

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Gürol Yıldırım, Ph.D. [email protected]
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Head of Hydraulics Division, Aksaray Univ., Engineering Faculty, Civil Engineering Dept. Hydraulics Division, Central Campus, Aksaray 68100, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]

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