Make sure the specs include a mandrel or deflection testing for the pipe. The pressure test will tell if there are any leaks but not if the pipe is exceding allowable deflection. If those
filasofee that would be one heck of a payraise for me.
Entry level EIT pay is nowhere near that. Even having 4 years experience that pay is significantly above what I make. You might make that out on the costs in a major market, but the cost of living is way higher out there.
I'm happy with...
Greg,
Just a question, but where is the cost savings in throttle by wire? It just seems counter intuitive to me. I'd think some cabling vs a bunch of computers would be cheaper. I'm sure you're right but could you elborate? I'm sure there is something I'm overlooking, but it isn't obvious to me.
ajack,
Most employment in the US is an "at will" state. Meaning the company or I can terminate my employment at any time or for any reason (Yes I am aware that there are antidiscrimination laws).
At all of my jobs I've signed documents that say exactly that. Granted with all of the lawyers...
I see your point about the double negative now. I'd agree with you on the adequate definition too, but thats always been a problem with eminate domain. I also noticed that I can be granted eminate domain powers in the state of Texas, maybe I should and try to get that new stadium of theirs just...
IRstuff,
The Texas bill states the no property can be taken for "public use" without adequate compensation. It then states that "public use" does not include the transfer of said property to a private entity for the primary purpose of increasing the tax revenue or economic development.
I read...
No experience with the intergral valve vault but looking at the PDFs on the link you provided I noticed a couple of things.
One while the opening in the upper section may be large enough to remove the pumps, most submersible pump installations I've done have the quick disconnect with the rails...
Thats been the topic of discusion around the office yesterday. Its hard to believe that with the excavation as close to the building and open as long as it has been that there wasn't some kind of shoring in place.
Not to mention the fact the soils around here are horrible to begin with. I...
Ron pretty much summed it all up in his post. Don't give in to the contractor. The plans were designed and engineered using certain assumptions and if you weren't involved with that you may not see why things are done a certain way.
You do learn a lot in the field, but a lot of it is about...
The plumber is going by plumbing code with the pipe slope. If I remember correctly a 4" service line should have a minimum 1/2" per foot slope and the 6" service is a minimum slope of 1/4" per foot. Most codes specifically prohibit upsizing the pipe to simply lower the minimum slope because...
That number makes more sense, that works out to be 1.5 in of rainfall. That is a pretty common treatment amount for volume based design.
I'm not familiar with the exact stormwater requirements for Maryland, but some pretty common ones are no increase in the peak runoff rates for the 2, 10, and...
jgd2, something is wrong with that number. The rational method with a C of 0.9 and an intesity of 7 in/hr produces a peak flow of 10.7 cfs for a 1.7 acre site. 7 in/hr is roughly a 50 yr storm with a 10 min Tc for central MN.
Common stormwater regulations require treatment of the peak...
Currently working on an interstate reconstruction project and includes replacement and updating of all crossroad signing at the interchanges.
The MUTCD gives the signing layout appropriate for a single travel lane crossroad on an Intermediate Class interchange. So I know what signing needs to...
civilman72,
The product I was refering to is actually a North American Green Product. It was the VMAX P550 mat.
Have you tried directly calculating the shear stress?
Sheer Stress = Unit wight of water x depth x slope.
gbam is saying that the FHWA manual is applicable for flows LESS THAN 50...
I've always been under the impression that the deeper frost penetration below roads is due to the lack of snow cover. The roads are generally kept free from any insulating snow cover which allows the frost to penetrate deeper then the adjacent ground with the insulating snow cover.
In my area...
