Observations on flow in vertical dropshafts in urban drainage systems

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 486-491

  Rajaratnam, N ^a,b   Mainali, A ^c   Hsung, C Y ^d,e  

^a International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Stanley Associates   (Canada)

^d Mass Transit Railway Corporation   (Hong Kong)

^e CITY OF EDMONTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; DROPSHAFTS; MODELLING-PHYSICAL; SEWERS;

EID: 0030746677     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1997)123:5(486)     Document Type: Article

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