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Sewer Design

Sewer Design & Design flow in Sanitary Sewer

To find the design flow in sanitary sewer the following steps are followed; 1. Forecast the design population (P) of the area; 2. Find the sewage flow per day by multiplying population with flow per day per capita of sewage.
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Waste Disposal Methods

Waste Disposal Methods

Mainly it is divided into two two waste disposal methods. Conservancy System/Method Water Carriage System/Method 1. Conservancy System This type of waste disposal / refuse are collected separately and disposed off. A. Garbage is collected separately in dustbins and conveyed by covered carts or lorries to suitable …
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Sewerage System

What is Sewerage System & Disposal of Sewage

It is the system and infrastructure of collecting, treating and disposal of sewage. There are three types of sewerage systems. Separate System, Partially Separated System & Combined System. Separate Sewerage System.
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Manhole

Manhole

Manholes are masonry or RCC chambers constructed at suitable intervals along the sewer lines for providing access into them. They are used to carry out inspection, cleaning and removing obstruction in the sewer line.
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Railway Sleepers

Railway Sleepers Definition, Characteristics, Treatment

It is a component of permanent way laid transversely under the rails and performing the following functions. 1. To support the rails firmly and evenly 2. To maintain the gauge of the back correctly
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Railway Sleepers Density

Railway Sleepers Density

The number of railway sleepers required to be placed under the track per rail length is called as its sleepers density. It is generally given by the formula railway sleeper Density = n + x where n = length of one rail in yards and x …
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Railway Sleepers

Railway Sleepers – Types of Sleepers

Depending upon the position in a railway track, sleepers may be classified as: 1.Longitudinal Sleepers the early form of sleepers which are not commonly used nowadays.
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Treatment of Wooden Sleeper

Treatment of Wooden Sleepers

Untreated railway sleepers are prone to attack by decay and vermin. The life of untreated wooden sleepers is thus very less. The life of untreated sleepers can be prolonged considerably treatment.
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Rail Creep

What is Creep in Rail

Creep is defined as the longitudinal movement of the rails in the track in the direction of motion of locomotives. Creep is common to all railways and its value varies from almost nothing to about 6 inches or 16cm.
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Environmental Science Engineering

Definitions of Environmental Science & Sanitary Engineering

Sanitary Engineering is the ranch of public health engineering dealing with collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal of wastes, Sewage is the waster or foul water of the community conveyed by sewer
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