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Drain/sewer and vent pipes in newer homes are either ABS (black) or PVC (white) plastic cell core pipes. The sewer line that runs from the home to the street or septic can very to alot of different kinds of pipe and some are good and some fail alot. If you live in a older home or have a older commercial building chances are you can have either bell cast iron, copper or galvanized and in some cases clay unless it has been upgraded.
Galvanized in most civilized codes can NOT be used under ground (unless coated)
Sewer piping under ground can be Type K copper, Service weight CI, HXCI, NH CI, clay pipe , Class 22 CI
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Where did the Romans get the idea for a sewer system?
Greeks
What metric unit would you use to measure the length of sewer pipes in a city?
Technically you could use any forms of a meter. But since it is of a whole city, the easiest would be kilometers.
Did Romans use aquaducts for protection?
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What kind of pipes are used for steam lines?
Heavy weight mild steel with screwed fittings bspt. == Normally galvanized pipes are not used for steam. Mild steel with screwed or welded fittings are the norm. Pressure and temperature are very important factors to be considered in what type of materials to be used. Steam even at low pressures can be extremely dangerous. Answer In hign temperature application nomally the alloy steel pipes are used ANSWER: Mild Steel Seemless pipes, thickness dependent on the pressure rating to be used.
What approximate percentage of all potable water will likely become wastewater that enters the sewer system for treatment at wastewater lagoons?
70%
Where do poop go?
After you flush the toilet, the poop goes through a system of pipes called the sewer system. The sewer system transports the waste to a wastewater treatment plant where it is treated and processed.
What is high density polythene used for?
Pipes. It is used for alot of underground storm, sewer or freshwater pipes by cities.
When were ceramic sewage pipes used?
ceramic sewer pipes otherwise known as vitrified clay pipes (ethenware pipes) were used between the 1920's and 1980's. these types of pipes are not commonly used anymore due to the cost of material and labour intensity
Why are sewer pipes capped after is removed?
To prevent "dead ends" which is a line 24" or more that is not vented. Also the plugging /capping of sewer /vent lines is used to prevent toxic fumes from escaping or allowing debris to enter the drainage system
Why do sewer pipes overflow after a rainy season?
Because the drainage system is over loaded by to many fixture units
Did Harappa have a sewer system?
Yes, it did. The pipes were made of clay and met every house. It emptied into the Indus River.
What is a sewer system?
A sewer system is the sewer or the sysyem of the sewer.
Where is diesel found?
it is found in sewer pipes in the USA
What sewer system was built for the slaves used for building the pyramids?
When the pyramids were built 3000 years ago there was no sewer system for anyone.
Town sewer pipes covered house to road?
Not normally even the connection to the public sewer is not covered
What civilization first used a sewer system?
the Romans did
What diameter are most PVC sewer pipes?
3" - 6"
