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The effort increased his yield of wheat from 12 bushels per acre to 60. Johnston, the "father of tile drainage in America", [12] continued to advocate for tile drainage throughout his life, attributing his agricultural success to the formula "D, C, and D", i. e., dung, credit, and drainage. [13]
The primary disadvantage associated with the two stage drainage ditch is the upfront cost of the earthwork necessary to increase the existing channel for the benches to be constructed. Construction costs for such earthwork are contingent upon the watershed size and depth of the ditch and approximately range from $5–20 USD/linear foot. [6]
A checked drainage system also reduces the discharge through the main drainage system, thereby reducing construction costs. When the discharge takes place by pumping , the drainage can be checked simply by not operating the pumps or by reducing the pumping time.
In geotechnical engineering, watertable control is the practice of controlling the height of the water table by drainage.Its main applications are in agricultural land (to improve the crop yield using agricultural drainage systems) and in cities to manage the extensive underground infrastructure that includes the foundations of large buildings, underground transit systems, and extensive ...
The costs of the most attractive solution can be compared with the costs of a horizontal drainage system - for which the drain spacing can be calculated with a drainage equation - serving the same purpose, to decide which system deserves preference. The well design proper is described in [1]
Cost of materials, ease of installation, and resistance to corrosion all have come to favor Schedule 40 PVC DWV systems, which are replacing cast iron "hub" and "no-hub" DWV systems in many municipalities, while parts and skills associated with installing and maintaining cast iron systems are becoming increasingly scarce and costly.
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.
A properly designed and installed extensive green-roof system can cost $108–$248/m 2 ($10–$23/sq ft) while an intensive green roof costs $355–$2,368/m 2 ($33–$220/sq ft) However, since most of the materials used to build the green roof can be salvaged, it is estimated that the cost of replacing a green roof is generally one third of the ...