My drip field property is pretty steep over most of the site (>30%). There has been rain or snow 2 days out of every week for the last month. The contractor is chomping at the bit to begin installation of the drip field, but it's just too wet. He is asking how wet is too wet for installation? He...
I have designed a drip disposal system on a 36,000 gpd system. Because the system is on a hillside and the static head is pretty high, I would need a pump with very high head. I'm talking 200 FT TDH an 70 gpm. I am having trouble finding a suitable pump. I had intended to use Orenco effluent...
I was once told by a senior engineer that when you install a tapping sleeve and valve to hot tap a force main, you have to install another valve, like a plug valve, because you have to sacrifice the tapping valve. I can't remember why? Any ideas?
Is PVC DR 17 with push-on joints OK for a STEP force main system with pressures up to 180 PSI. I know the pipe is OK, but are the joints able to withstand pressures that high?
I have designed a manifold force main before. It had two pump stations on one force main. I used the graphical method where you plot the pump curves, modified pump curves and system curve for the common force main section, but I need to design one with three pumps. I don't know how to go about...
I've wondered this for a while. Why do most engineers label horizontal distance on sanitary sewer profiles rather than the slope distance? I know that if you label the slope distance it will actually be the actual length of pipe, but it won't match the stationing. But is it really necessary for...
Is there a way to determine the flow rate of an existing water well? I need to build a model of an existing water system supplied by 6 wells. I obtained the well numbers from the casing and called the well driller, but they do not have any information on the output of those wells. Is there any...
I am bit confused on the NPSHA calculation. The equation I am using is this:
NPSHA = Ha +/- Hst - Hf - Hvp
Where,
Ha = ambient pressure
Hst = static head from liquid surface to pump centerline
Hf = friction loss a entrance through piping/fittings
Hvp = vapor pressure
Ok, so I know on suction...
Hello All,
I am designing a decentralized wastewater system for a truck wash/service facility. This facility will service and wash over the road trucks and trailers for a national carrier. There will also be a couple of restrooms and a kitchen facility in the building. I am thinking that the...
I have a situation where the design engineer provided a clearwell overflow box on the side of the clearwell at ground level (the clearwell is below grade), but the owner wants to pipe it somewhere rather than have the water just flow out on the ground. Can I pipe this to the influent raw water...
Hello all,
What are the pros and cons of using a plug valve or a gate valve in a pump station valve pit (in addition to the check valve). I've always used plug valves for my isolation valve, but my new employer always uses gate valves. Is either better than the other? Please advise.
Thanks
Chris
I am a project manager at a firm and still have not had the opportunity to learn project billing. I manage all aspects of the project, but my boss still does all the billing. I have repeatedly asked to be brought in on this, but he hasn't done it. Are there any books or seminars one could attend...
I've come across a discrepancy in the definition of a Stormwater Outfall. GA Env. Protection Div. says its the outlet of any stormwater conveyance system. But people have told me ASCE defines it as the stormwater conveyance system itself - not just the outlet, like an outfall sewer. What is the...
I have an 8" force main that is PVC that I need to transition to HDPE in order to do a directional drill for a section. How would I transition this pipe from PVC to HDPE and back? What type of coupling or transition collar?
Let's just say, hypothetically speaking, that I wanted to move to Europe. For the benefit of this conversation, let's say Rome, Italy, in particular. Aside from the fact that I would have to learn how to speak Italian fluently, how would I go about finding a job there? I am a civil engineer - a...
I am a civil engineer with 4.5 years experience. I just got my PE (October 2006). I don't feel like I am really growing in my knowledge and competency in my field (water/wastewater). I feel like I am just stagnant. Am I doing something wrong? How much of my increase in competency should be due...
