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Sewer Pumps in Tandem
I posted a similar question in the general civil site. What sort of porblems or special considerations need to be taken into account when designing pumps in tandem? In our area of NW Washington, I don't know of any installations? The particular project is proposing two 18HP pumps in tandem...- dellbs
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- Forum: Waste disposal & treatment
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Sanitary sewer Pumps in Tandem
OUr firm is working on a sewer pump station project. The pump arrangement that most satisfies the municipality is tandem pumps. One pump in the wetwell with the second located downstream in the valve vault. we have a high head, low flow situation. We haven't designed pumps in this arrangement...- dellbs
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- Forum: Civil/Environmental engineering general discussion
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Road construction on old landfill
I'm in the process of designing a road part of which will be constructed over an old landfill. The landfill hasn't been used for 20+ years, there is about 16" of soil over the "fill" and the fill is about 10 feet deep. This is not a road which will get constant traffic, it will...- dellbs
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- Forum: Earthwork/grading engineering
