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I'm looking at options for fasteners used for mechanical joint connections in water main construction projects. The typical "cor-blue" bolts are hardly corrosion resistant, aside from the manufacturer's claims. We are looking at 304 or 316 stainless steel, but I'm wondering if there are any...

Thanks all for the comments. I think I'll encapsulate the service with insulation, that might be the safest bet.

I'm working on a project where I need to run a bunch of 1" copper services over the top of an existing 48" storm sewer. Crossing over the top will allow for about 5 ft of cover over the new water services. I plan to insulate over the top of each 1" service whenever the cover is less than 6 ft...

CivilG - as cvg mentioned, try to hit your high points where ever hydrants will be installed. Also, you should be aware that c-900 allows for very little, or no, joint deflection at push joints. Put any grade breaks at mechanical, not push, joints. I can't tell you how many designers screw...

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These rods are typically tied to a bronze valve plate via a stainless steel pin, and I'll try to find out if their 17-4 allow is in the h1150 condition. We've seen these things fail as early as 12 years, usually in the 15 or 20 year range though. Expected life should be about 80+ years.

Thanks for the replies guys. We have had several stems rotted away to the point where it looked like a beaver went at, chewed up like an apple core, near the bottom of the stem which I assume was the water line of any stagnant water sitting in the bottom. These stems were made of plain steel...

Any thoughts as to corrosion resistance of 17-4 stainless versus 304 SS? This would be for a hydrant rod/stem. The rod might sit in stagnant municipal water at times, and fluctuate between a wet and dry conditions, typically dry though. Temps would be cool, from about freezing to maybe 60 or...

oldestguy: The trench is located within the road right of way which is to be paved in asphalt. The testing tech took a proctor from the stockpile for comparison, so we believe the material in the field matches closely to the proctor. Some of the results were in the mid 80%s as well.

Wait right there - you are running a half mile of water line from the existing water main to the new building? 1 inch is laughable, you won't even get a trickle through that due to the friction losses. It'd recommend at least 3" in diameter, and even larger if he needs fire protection. Run the...

Our contractor completed a small pipeline project, backfilling the trench with a predominantly sand material which also included some stone as well. Upon having several compaction tests taken, the material was seen to fall in the 90 to 95 percent range, failing our required 95% modified min...

As someone said before, you guys are WAY overthinking this. This seems to be a clear surface water drainage issue. The patio might be pitched properly, but the clay impervious layer beneath may still be backpitched, allowing water to flow through the limestone screenings down to the clay, and...

Minime: Think of it this way: The limestone will not help at all with grading since it is porous. The clay layer BENEATH the limestone is what determines which way the water flows. If that clay layer slopes towards your house, water will flow towards your house. Even if the limestone grades...

I don't know much about force mains, but a 24" sewer dropping 1400 gpm of flow sounds like an awful lot for a 4' diameter wet well.

There are a variety of leak detection methods you could use to check the water main, and water service, for leaks. A leak of this magnitude would be pretty easy to locate.

3" of asphalt does not sound like a good paving solution in this case.

I for one do not believe the contractor should be reimbursed for those 7 days. Perhaps for the first day, when the spring was found and nobody knew what to do. But the contractor should have just focused on a different project in the mean time. To sit there and wait, and expect to be paid for...

HGL as I take it is simply the difference between the two elevations, as well the difference between the two pressure heads (converted to feet if elevation is in feet). Suppose pressure tank is at elevation 100 ft, at 100 psi. That grade point is 331 feet. Assume pressure at storage tank is...

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I am considering lining some old cast iron pipes, in lieu of dig and replace. The process appears to involve cutting open the existing main, pull a liner through, then inflating this liner with water or steam. Once the liner cures, a robot runs inside the pipe and cuts holes at the service...