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Attaching the drainage pipes to the suspended form; Filling the trench with concrete (surrounding the form base and sides) and finishing the concrete flush with the metal frame; And after drying, removing the wooden form, cleaning the pipe inverts and placing the grates in the frame. This installation method is by far the most labor-intensive.
The purpose of a downspout is to allow water from a gutter to reach the ground without dripping or splashing down the building structure. Downspouts are usually vertical and usually extend down to ground level , although may be routed at an angle to avoid architectural features and may discharge onto an intermediate roof.
Point drainage, which intercepts water at gullies (points). Gullies connect to drainage pipes beneath the ground surface, so deep excavation is required to facilitate this system. Support for deep trenches is required in the shape of planking, strutting or shoring. Channel drainage, which intercepts water along the entire run of the channel.
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A diagram of a traditional French drain. A French drain [1] (also known by other names including trench drain, blind drain, [1] rubble drain, [1] and rock drain [1]) is a trench filled with gravel or rock, or both, with or without a perforated pipe that redirects surface water and groundwater away from an area.
With modern video equipment, the interior of the pipe may be inspected - this is a form of non-destructive testing. A small diameter collector pipe will typically have a cleanout access at the far end and will be several hundred feet long, terminating at a manhole. Additional collector pipes may discharge at this manhole and a pipe (perhaps of ...
Gutter cleaner may also refer to: Detergent, made to clean pipes; Pipe cleaner, a short stiff cotton rod to clean a smoker's pipe, but commonly used to dislodge waste in household pipes; Gully emptier, a person or machine that cleans gullies or gutters; Street sweeper, a person or machine that sweeps gullies or gutters
Underground is an American period drama television series created by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski about the Underground Railroad in Antebellum Georgia. [2] [3] The show debuted March 9, 2016, on WGN America. [4] On April 25, 2016, WGN renewed the show for a 10-episode second season, [5] that premiered on March 8, 2017.