In my part of the world, cleanouts are for gravity systems but PIGGING STATIONS are for pressure mains.
Having the ability to pig a force main (and even water mains) is pretty important and most utility engineers reviewing your plans don't ask for them and frankly miss out on their importance...
I'll give my $0.02 in cleanouts & bends...
With sewer laterals/services (i.e., 6" and smaller) I do not design 90-bends. I use two consecutive 45-degree bends. Some Utilities won't allow 90-degree bends anyway and they also require a cleanout extended behind each bend, some leave that up to...
CCPP (Calcium Carbonate Precipitation Potential) measures the amount of supersaturation (mg/L) of CaCO3. You'll need a specific Caldwell-Lawrence diagram (depending on TDS and temperature) or a desktop software to figure it out the saturation concentration of CaCO3 for your specific water...
Edit previous post about the Air Force Institute:
All their ABET accredited programs are MS degrees which includes Environmental.
Sorry, I didn't write that correctly :)
Some misconceptions regarding what programs can and cannot recieve ABET accreditation need to be clarified.
First, ABET does have an option for schools to accredit post graduate programs, though very few schools choose to do so since ABET only accredits either the graduate or postgraduate...
Our firm evaluated something quite similar for a fire station. These fire trucks are usually kept in a state of cleanliness like it's nobody's business, so there is ALOT of oily wash water. Plus, in some cases the fire dept has Hazardous Waste response vehicles so whatever is washed off can't...
In some areas that are pretty flat, say Florida, a 1/10 of a foot error in a short sewer run can be the difference between a Utility accepting the sewer system or not...I've seen it happen. The rodman is SUPPOSED to measure the rod angle for every measurement. Also, there is a fitting you can...
The steel isn't even blushed.....that's not your problem.
Whatever the lubricant and/or sealant that was used on the bolts/flange holes is what has the rust appearance. Whatever it is, sure hope is was NSF approved.
I have a couple of comments:
Your company's multiplier is a 3.4??? Ouch. I have been through two Zweig White "consulting" events at 2 separate civil firms and according to them a 3.4 is considered very, very high. That hurt's your max. possibly salary under your billing rate.
It's a little...
The private sector can range wildly. I have seen from 7% all the way up to 20% once a colleage obtained his/her PE license. It really depends on several factors such as company policy, your new billing rate and your company's multiplier which affects your max annual salary vs what you bill out...
Okie,
how close were you from passing the water resources tests? 5 pts? 20 pts?
If you were 5 to 7 pts or less from passing I would go back and take the water resources portion again. I would make sure and spend plenty of time tabbing your books for key formulas/concepts. Keep taking the...
I'll add my $0.02.
No offense Richard, but I would be skeptical to hang large diameter HDPE for any type of job. I have no experience doing that and it just seems like the wrong application to me.
Stainless steel would be wonderful but to me it is so expensive compared to PVC and DIP and it...
