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suitable cover for culvert pipe
The developer did specify the diameter of the pipe of 500mm. What do you mean be flow fill? Thanks for the reply.- lot51
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- Forum: Earthwork/grading engineering
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suitable cover for culvert pipe
Okay, thanks for the info. There will be more than 3ft. of cover. The pipe will be galvanized steel and sitting directly on bedrock. So I will look for a road base material.- lot51
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- Forum: Earthwork/grading engineering
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suitable cover for culvert pipe
I am installing a culvert pipe to get across a subdivision drainage ditch. The subdivision has specified the culvert pipe diameter as 500mm. What type and how much cover should I put over this pipe? It was suggested to me to use a granualar A type gravel, and then compact it after. Does this...- lot51
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