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Boring under a creek

Boring under a creek

Boring under a creek

(OP)
I am reviewing a set of plans that involve an 8" water line that is being placed under a creek.  It is supposed to be bored, not open cut.  The thing that is throwing me is that the pipe makes a 90 degree bend directly under the creek.  I dont think that is possible with boring, and if it is, I feel it is a bad design...
Is this ok, I am new and figured I would ask here before risking embarrasement since this was deisgned by another engineer at my firm....

RE: Boring under a creek

There must be some mistake with the plans. You can not change direction 90 Deg with a boring.

Politely inquire to determine if there has been a change in project scope.

RE: Boring under a creek

Well, you could do a 90 under the creek, it will probably just be incredibly cost-forbidding. There must be an error on the design or you might be reading the drawings wrong.
bimr is right, 'politely' inquire about it...

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RE: Boring under a creek

(OP)
Yeah, it was definitely wrong, and now I get to change it....super

RE: Boring under a creek

See.... you just should have installed it that way. smile

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RE: Boring under a creek

(OP)
haha, no, being new here, I come out being a hero on this one and its a simple design project...should make up for something dumb i will do in the future i am sure

RE: Boring under a creek

Nope.  You're never better than your last project.

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