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    Leakage testing PVC pipe - include services?

    Hi all I dont have a copy of AWWA C600-82. I am wondering if I need to include residential lot water services (i.e. the main stop and curb stop and 25mm pipe) as "joints" in the PVC (metric)leakage calculation (L=(NDP^0.5)/128320) for allowable leakage in a new water main. On a 365m long test...
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    San System Design Manual (Metric)

    Soko: (or anyone else) Could you provide such an excel sheet? or a pdf portion of a text book? Hi All! I'm currently designing a san system with EaglePoint software, which works great, however, I would like to be able to verify the software's outcomes manually. Can anyone provide reading...
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    Looking for Sanitary System Design Manual (Metric)

    Hi All! I'm currently designing a san system with EaglePoint software, which works great, however, I would like to be able to verify the software's outcomes manually. Can anyone provide reading material re. metric design calculations or a spreadsheet that calculates energy grade line, hydraulic...
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    Spec on Air Release Valve Placement

    Just wondering if there is a general rule as to when to place an air release valve in a water distribution system. I know they are placed at high points in the line, but when is it required? (is there a specific pipe slope or rise that warrants its use?) I have also heard that if there is a...
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    Sealing sanitary manholes from the inside

    Can anyone tell me how to effectively seal a sanitary manhole from the inside? I have about 8 MHs full of water. I'm pretty sure ground water is infiltrating through the barrel joints and or pipe connection in several of these new manholes. The contractor tells me He used rubber gaskets...

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