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  1. Irrigation Engineering Department, School of Soil and Water, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran

    M. Sedghi-Asl (PhD candidate) & H. Rahimi (Professor)

  2. Mechanical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

    H. Khaleghi (Associate professor)

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Sedghi-Asl, M., Rahimi, H. & Khaleghi, H. Experimental analysis of seepage flow under coastal dikes. Exp Tech 34, 49–54 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.2009.00562.x

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