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Containment Dike Grading 1

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Althalus

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I have a set of plans from a previous engineer. It is a containment dike for a large oil tank.

I noticed that the inside was graded ad 2:1 (which I am used to. But the outside was graded at 3:1. Is there a reason for this?
 
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3:1 is much easier to maintain like mowing etc...
 
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