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    Limit of Shallow concentrated flow

    Hello! Are you designing a new site or evaluating existing? a) New site: Does this mean that after 400', the flow has to be intercepted by a channel or inlet? In this case it falls back on you to design it I suppose, but that would be an unconventional restriction. b) Evaluating existing: I...
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    Raising the inside floor of a Catch Basin 2"

    Where I'm at it's standard to use flowable fill when abandoning structures but lightweight concrete for this type of application. We had to raise the bottom of a manhole 3 ft once and used lightweight concrete. But yes, like the others said with this small of an invert change just leave the sump...

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