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Mar 6, 20206 min readWhy civil engineers should study hydraulic engineering? A gist of what I teach and what I miss. - Dr. Arpita Mondal I am into fourth year of my teaching Applied Hydraulic Engineering to Civil Engineering BTech students at IIT Bombay...
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