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  1. jwooten

    Strom Sewer Anlysis - HGL Issues

    The analysis is for peer review of another's design that was built. Legal issues. I will say no more. I would like to represent any flooding issues accurately within reason. I can map or topo the HGL elevation at each "problem inlet." That is easy, and I do it all the time for a sanity...
  2. jwooten

    Strom Sewer Anlysis - HGL Issues

    I am analyzing an existing system and have found a few instances where the Hydraulic Grade Line exceeds the elevation of grate inlets in th parking lot. What is the best way to account for this problem? I realize that runoff cannot enter the grate at the point in time that the HGL raises above...
  3. jwooten

    Above Ground Pool Foundation

    Thanks all. My primary concern is wave action and wind causing uplift/scour/washout. I am meeting today to get a general site layout and manufacturer's info. I will know more after I review the manufacturer's data for lateral support and tie down recommendations.
  4. jwooten

    Above Ground Pool Foundation

    Along my part of the Gulf Coast, it is pretty common to install a fiberglass pool above ground / partially buried when near the Gulf. This installation requires bracing the outerwalls. I have a client who has asked for a foundation design for this scenario. It has been awhile since I put...
  5. jwooten

    SEWER FIXTURE UNITS

    Thanks. I will look into the book you suggested.
  6. jwooten

    SEWER FIXTURE UNITS

    It seems that DFU applies more to interior conduit. I have never designed a sanitary sewer system based on DFU. The classic sanitary sewer scenario is a community of houses producing X gpm, which is based on population. That scenario is not a good model for several mixed-use buildings tied...
  7. jwooten

    SEWER FIXTURE UNITS

    Hello all. I am working with an architect that gave me sewer flow in sewer fixture units. Please provide a conversion factor or chart for SFU to gpd or gpm. Thanks.
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