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Investigating the discharge characteristics over a piano key weir with varying key slope and key width ratios under varying discharges Cover

Investigating the discharge characteristics over a piano key weir with varying key slope and key width ratios under varying discharges

By: Mujahid Iqbal and  Usman Ghani  
Open Access
|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2024-0032 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 23
Submitted on: Jan 29, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 14, 2024
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Published on: Mar 5, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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