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Tidal Range Barrage Design and Construction

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Tidal Range Barrage Design and Construction. / Vandercruyssen, David; Baker, Simon; Howard, David et al.
In: Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 11, 4592, 01.06.2024.

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Vandercruyssen, D, Baker, S, Howard, D & Aggidis, G 2024, 'Tidal Range Barrage Design and Construction', Applied Sciences, vol. 14, no. 11, 4592. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114592

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Vandercruyssen, D., Baker, S., Howard, D., & Aggidis, G. (2024). Tidal Range Barrage Design and Construction. Applied Sciences, 14(11), Article 4592. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14114592

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Vandercruyssen D, Baker S, Howard D, Aggidis G. Tidal Range Barrage Design and Construction. Applied Sciences. 2024 Jun 1;14(11):4592. doi: 10.3390/app14114592

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Vandercruyssen, David ; Baker, Simon ; Howard, David et al. / Tidal Range Barrage Design and Construction. In: Applied Sciences. 2024 ; Vol. 14, No. 11.

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