Design of stepped spillways for optimal energy dissipation

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 90-93

  Christodoulou, George C ^a  

^a Faculty of Civil Engineering   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

UNIFORM FLOW;

SPILLWAYS;

EID: 0032594829     PISSN: 13522523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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