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Appurtenances, Construction
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(Design Process)
GINGATAN, BRENDO C.
Sewer System
Inlets – an inlet is a device meant to admit the storm water/surface runoff and convey
it into storm sewer
Catch basins – special type of inlet in which basin is provided which allows grit, sand
and debris flowing in with storm water, settle out
Clean outs – meant for clearing out the lateral sewers
Manholes – chamber constructed on the alignment of a sewer for providing access to
the sewer for the purposes of inspection, testing, cleaning and removal of obstruction
from the sewer line
Flushing tanks – devices or arrangements which holds water and then throws it into
the sewer for the purpose of flushing it
Grease and oil traps – chambers on the sewers to exclude grease and oil from sewage
before they enter the sewer line
Sewer System Design Process
https://www.precastdrainage.co.uk/page/structural-design
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105105048/M8L10.pdf
https://www.grundfos.com/service-support/encyclopedia-search/sewer-
system.html