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    Storm Sewer under new building

    Ductile iron pipes encased in a concrete bedding ( 100mm all round the pipe )should be used to minimise any breakage due to sagging. If possible, allowance to be made to provide a covered trench within the building just in case the pipe needs to be replaced.
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    Piping for sump pump discharge

    Your choice of pipe coupled with the length you are running will probably result in excessive head loss, thus rendering your pumps ineffective - unless of course the discharge is minimal. For pipes running under vehicular loads, the ground cover is inadequate - you run the risk of having the...
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    Loading Dock

    Your proposed grade of 20 percent looks excessive. I would think an upper limit of 12 percent is more logical

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