Determine the force required to drag a small barge (10 ft by 30 ft) in a shallow
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Fundamentals Of Hydraulic Engineering Systems
ISBN: 978-0136016380
4th Edition
Authors: Robert J. Houghtalen, A. Osman H. Akan, Ned H. C. Hwang
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