Albert Strickler: His Life and Work
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 141, 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
I would like to acknowledge the support of Mr. P. Pidu Russek, Küsnacht ZH, for having left me personal documents of Dr. Albert Strickler. I further would like to thank Professor Dr. Blake P. Tullis, Utah State University, Logan, UT, for his comments on this work.
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Volume 141 • Issue 7 • July 2015
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Received: Sep 25, 2014
Accepted: Dec 9, 2014
Published online: Apr 27, 2015
Published in print: Jul 1, 2015
Discussion open until: Sep 27, 2015
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