William Froude and the Froude Number
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 4
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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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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 143 • Issue 4 • April 2017
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Received: Aug 24, 2015
Accepted: May 24, 2016
Published online: Nov 16, 2016
Published in print: Apr 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Apr 16, 2017
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