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Non-cohesive sediment cleaning patterns and processes upstream of a Type A piano key weir for steady and unsteady flow conditions Cover

Non-cohesive sediment cleaning patterns and processes upstream of a Type A piano key weir for steady and unsteady flow conditions

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2025-0024 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 310 - 321
Submitted on: Mar 9, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 14, 2025
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Published on: Sep 27, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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