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  1. BADMANWINS

    Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems

    Based on the info, I would generally agree with civilperson with the exception of specifying a pipe size. The pipe sizing must be done based upon the flowrate of the pumps and maintaining a minimum velocity (in US generally 2 ft/sec) and also attempting to minimize retention times (i.e, not...
  2. BADMANWINS

    Minimum slope for effluent pipe

    Am I the only one that has a major problem with STEG / STEP? You are purposely created anaerobic wastewater with the associated odor/corrosion and treatment issues????
  3. BADMANWINS

    Alkalinity and Carbon dosing

    For the alkalinity, you must figure out the existing alkalinity from the influent raw wastewater and deduct the alkalinity loss associated with nitrification ( 7.2 lb Alk per lb Ammonia)and the required effluent concentration (approx. 70 mg/l). I would also take credit for some (maybe...
  4. BADMANWINS

    Cost Estimating Woes

    Breaking out material costs and labor costs is a good way to show your supervisor that the cost of construction has gone up since his job in 1989. Using the ENR indexs and past bids is also a good way. To identify up front whether a savy contractor picked up on a take-off mistake, conduct a...
  5. BADMANWINS

    Whet happened when you became a PE? Promotion? Raise?

    Vt, I am in the same deal as you (Oct PE myself) and was at 12% and still felt confused - thought it was more.
  6. BADMANWINS

    STEP

    A developer is attempting to provide a brand new STEP system (ie. septic tanks are not there now)located in PA to be taken over by the local sewer authority. The development contains a significant amount of pipe with no houses initially, which is why they are proposing STEP (as they claim that...

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