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    Permanent Sediment Control for a Huge Dirt Lot

    How about raising the catch basin 8" or so and placing a well drained aggregate in a ring around the CB, say 100' or so in diameter. Install a leach basin to allow the runoff to drain into the CB and provide a 4' sump below the outlet pipe. Require the Owner to maintain the sump and every so...
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    How long to put together set of plans?

    Are water and sanitary available to the site? How large is the building? What is the proposed use of the building? Local zoning will tell you how many parking spaces are required along with other minimum requirements? Speaking of that, is the property zoned appropriately for the proposed use...
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    Public road on peat & muck

    I am working for a private developer that in it's negotiations with the local road commission have agreed to improve 1/2 mile of an existing gravel road. The agreement was not read over by an engineer and they have agreed to remove all organics and unsuiltable soils. At the time of the signing...
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    Storage for fire flow in a well tank

    Thank you all for your assistance. Happy Holidays!
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    Pump house layout

    Thank you gentlemen. You have been a big help. Happy Holidays!
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    Storage for fire flow in a well tank

    I am completing the design of a well house on a project that originally had been designed without fire flow considerations. The previous design called for a 5000 gal tank. Where can I find, or can anyone tell me, what the storage requirement for fire flow demand is?
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    Pump house layout

    I have recently been assigned the project of completing the laying out a well house pump station which was started by an engineer who is longer with my firm. He left good notes, but was the only individual in the office who knew anything about pump stations. The well house is to be located...

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