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ASCE Risk Categories for Buried Vaults

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TheMoonlitKnight

Structural
May 22, 2013
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In designing a buried water main valve vault (60" in diameter), would one be inclined to assign risk category I or IV?

Personally, I would be inclined to assign IV due to the size of the main.

Probably the simple solution is to ask the local jurisdiction...
 
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