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Jan 1951
Design Characteristics of Lock Systems in the United States: A Symposium: Structural Elements for Emergency Closures and Unwatering Operations
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 116, Issue 1
Abstract
These classifications are not sharply defined and in some cases facilities may overlap into two or more groups. The extent to which any or all of these provisions are employed at a given location is dependent upon the importance of the waterway, the natural site conditions, or similar governing limitations, although there may be fundamental differences in concept of the provisions necessary for reliable operation.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 116 • Issue 1 • January 1951
Pages: 853 - 863
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© 1951 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1951
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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C. E. Blee, M.ASCE
Chf. Engr., TVA, Knoxville, Tenn.
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