Santa María and the First Bridge Scour Formulas
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 151, Issue 1
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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
The authors acknowledge Constanza Veloso for her support on geographic information systems, and Daniel Hesse and Alonso Pizarro for their assistance in providing the literature. This work was partially funded by the Chilean National Research and Development Agency (ANID) (Grant Fondecyt 1221341).
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Volume 151 • Issue 1 • January 2025
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Received: May 29, 2024
Accepted: Aug 14, 2024
Published online: Oct 14, 2024
Published in print: Jan 1, 2025
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