There are no rules to follow in the calculation method for designing peak flow in river confluence reaches. There are some simple empirical approaches frequently-adopted in engineering works.

河流交汇处设计洪峰流量的计算方法无规范可循，工程上常采用一些简单的经验处理方法。

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His insight was outside the box thinking comes at the confluence of different experiences and different approaches to problem solving.

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This will require a confluence of a wide range of approaches from engineering (electronics, robotics and ergonomics) and medical fields.

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