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siphon pipe height limit?
Is there a limit to the height of a siphon pipe above the supply pond elevation? assume an example: Pond A water surface elevation = 100 feet Pond B WSE = 85 feet Friction and minor losses in piping less than 5 feet What is the maximum elevation, or delta "Z", that the connecting...- PanamaRed
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- Forum: Pipelines, Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering
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Slump Loss When Pumping?
A concrete contractor stated that he "loses 1/2 an inch of slump" when concrete is placed by pumping. I just don't see how that can happen. What mechanism would decrease the slump from what comes out of the truck to what gets placed? Heat? I know it's only half an inch, but the...- PanamaRed
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- Forum: Concrete Engineering general discussion
