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Designing for Suction Flow
1. When calculating NPSHa: Do you use theoretical suction lift 33.9 feet or practical suction lift around 25 feet sea level? 2. I have an 8-inch suction line that is horizontal at the pump location and below the inlet to the pump. the pump is a 3in x 3in so I have a concentric reducer from the...- lcw818
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- Forum: Pipelines, Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering
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BioEngineering - Strength Parameters
Where is a good reference for attaining soil strength parameters for a bio engineered stream bank for use in a stability analysis?- lcw818
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
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Micaceous soils
Is there any information on micaceous soils? (e.g. bearing capacity, phi angle, allowable side friction, or lateral soil modulas) Can you use "blow count engineering": my driller did not produce any samples suitable for testing? The stuff feels so greasy I wonder whether there is any side...- lcw818
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
