Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering: Water supply; irrigation; sanitary engineeringAmerican School of Correspondence, 1908 - Civil engineering |
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acres average bacteria ball cock basins bottom brick sewer canal capacity cement cent grade channel Civil Engineers closets concrete construction consumption cost cubic diagram diameter distributaries ditches drain drainage embankment estimated evaporation excavation faucets feet per second fixtures flowing full flush flush-tanks friction gallons per capita given ground water height hydrants impervious inches inlet inverted siphon iron irrigation joints laid length manholes masonry material maximum meter method minimum necessary outlet pipe sewer placed plumbing porous Portland cement pressure proportional pumps rainfall reservoir river run-off sand filters sanitary sewers septic tank settling basins sewer pipe sewerage shown in Fig side sink siphon slope soil square mile standpipe storage storm sewage stratum stream street subdrain surface tile Tile drainage tion trap trench usually valve velocity of flow vertical wall waste water supply weir width
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Page 64 - The design and construction of the outlet arrangements is one of the most important and at the same time most difficult features of the work.
Page 442 - REVIEW QUESTIONS. PRACTICAL TEST QUESTIONS. In the foregoing sections of this Cyclopedia numerous illustrative examples are worked out in detail in order to show the application of the various methods and principles. Accompanying these are examples for practice which will aid the reader in fixing the principles in mind. In the following pages are given a large number of test questions and problems which afford a valuable means of testing the reader's knowledge of the subjects treated.
Page 3 - FRANK E. KIDDER, CE, Ph. D. Consulting Architect and Structural Engineer; Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Author of "Architect's and Builder's Pocket-Book," "Building Construction and Superintendence : Part I, Masons' Work ; Part II, Carpenters' Work ; Part III, Trussed Roofs and Roof Trusses.
Page 442 - In the following pages are given a large number of test questions and problems which afford a valuable means of testing the reader's knowledge of the subjects treated. They will be found excellent practice for those preparing for College, Civil Service, or Engineer's License. In some cases numerical answers are given as a further aid in this work. REVIEW QUESTIONS ON THE StTBJBOT OF MACHINE SHOP WORT?, PART I 1.
Page 341 - Contractor" is used in these specifications, it shall be understood to mean the person or firm employed to do all or any part of the work or furnish all or any part of the material for the Sanitary Sewerage System. Wherever the word "Engineer...
Page 435 - With the formula given, one can roughly approximate by finding the theoretical delivery and deducting a liberal percentage for friction, according to size, length of pipe, and head or pressure. The subject, however, is vast and tedious, introducing intricate calculations in higher mathematics when considered in detail with a view to extreme accuracy of results, and is a branch properly belonging to hydrodynamics, rather than suited to presentation at length here. Two tables are given, however, which...
Page 346 - J inch high shall be used, unless these blisters can be placed in the top half of the sewer. Pipes or specials having fire-checks or cracks of any kind extending through the thickness shall be rejected. No pipe shall be used which, designed to be straight, varies from a straight line more than J inch per foot of length; nor shall there be any variation between any two diameters of a pipe greater than -ff the nominal diameter.
Page 353 - THIS OBLIGATION is that whereas the abovementioned , of , , has entered into contract with the Incorporated City of , , dated ., AD , to furnish all labor and materials required for the entire completion of about feet of sanitary sewers, subdrains, and other appurtenances for the said City of , • , now, if the said . — -, shall well and truly perform all the obligations of his said contract, strictly according to the terms thereof, then shall this bond be null and void, but otherwise it shall...
Page 255 - ... siphon is not always used ; but it should be used whenever the siphon is to be used with raw sewage. In the working of the siphon, the water in the flush-tank confines the air inside the bell and above the water in the main and auxiliary traps, and puts it under increasing pressure as the water rises. When the high-water line in the flush-tank is reached, this pressure becomes so great that the water in the auxiliary trap is forced down to the very bottom of the trap, and the confined air then...
Page 53 - ... above. Ordinary' artesian well casing is made of light-weight wroughtiron lap-welded pipe. For pipe which is to be driven the standard wrought-iron pipe is ordinarily used, but for heavy driving extra strong pipe is necessary. Joints of drive pipe should be made so that the ends of the tubing are in contact when screwed up. The life of a good heavy pipe is ordinarily very great, but cases have occurred where the pipe has been rapidly corroded, due to the presence of excessive amounts of carbonic...