corrugated metal pipe under a building
corrugated metal pipe under a building
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My philosophy is not to place a building over an existing active corrugated metal pipe carrying storm water unless I encase the pipe in reinforced concrete. Is this being too conservative? My thinking is that the lifespan of the pipe is shorter than the building, so it must be encased to prevent deterioration and subsequent potential settling problems, even if the c.m.p. is strong enough or deep enough to prevent crushing. Is this typical practice for you other guys out there?






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remove the culvert, install the casing, backfill, place the drainage pipe in the casing and then build your building
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" encase the pipe in reinforced concrete"
It should work if designed adequately and I don't think it is too conservative.
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I normally encase all pipes larger than 3 or 4 inches when they're under a building. I've encased pipes as large as 72 inches under buildings.
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