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EP 1110-2-14
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Washington, DC 20314-1000
Pamphlet
No
. 11110-2-14
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Purpose
This pamphlet disseminates a monograph compiled
by Margaret Sara Petersen, Emerita Associate
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and
Engineering Mechanics, the University of Arizona
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Applicability
This pamphlet applies to all USACE commands with
responsibility for hydraulic and structural design,
construction, and operation of inland navigation
projects
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General
The monograph was originally prepared for use by
the Chinese as a goodwill gesture, and not
as a
contract
. The author used her knowledge and input
from various sources within USACE
. She expressed
an interest in sharing her work at no cost to USACE
.
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. Distribution Statement
Approved for public release
; distribution is
unlimited
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FOR THE COMMANDER
:
Margaret Sara Petersen is a highly respected profes-
sional civil engineer, teacher, and author
. She
worked
as
a hydraulic engineer with USACE for
30 years ending
as Chief, Planning Branch, Sacra-
mento District, before becoming an associate pro-
fessor
. Her work with the USACE encompassed
some of the nation's largest water resource develop-
ment projects including the Mississippi River flood-
control and navigation effort, Missouri River
reservoirs and navigation improvements, Arkansas
River navigation improvements, California's Sacra-
mento-San Joaquin Delta project, and the $1 billion
Marysville Lake reservoir and Yuba River in Califor-
nia
. After leaving USACE, Petersen developed new
graduate-level courses, wrote two textbooks, and
lectured in China, Morocco, and South Africa
.
OTIS WILLIAMS
Colonel, Corps of Engineers
Chief of Staff
30 November 1997
Engineering and Design
MONOGRAPH PREPARED BY M
. PETERSEN ON
INLAND NAVIGATION AND CANALIZATION
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