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Stepped chute of Trängslet Dam: physical model study

Nicola LutzLaboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, ZürichCH-8093, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jill LucasHydraulic Engineer, Hetzer, Jäckli und Partner AG, CH-8610Uster, Switzerland
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Adriano LaisLaboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, ZürichCH-8093, Switzerland
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Robert M. BoesLaboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, ZürichCH-8093, Switzerland
Pages 166-176 | Received 20 Jan 2015, Accepted 01 May 2015, Published online: 19 Jun 2015

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