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DITCHING AND DEWATERING
DITCHING AND DEWATERING 5.35
FIGURE 5.24 Recommended gauges for corrugated pipe.
Pipe should not be dragged around on abrasive ground or scratched or banged against any-
thing, as such abuse will damage the galvanizing and shorten the life of the metal.
It is lowered into trenches in the same manner as it is unloaded.
Foundation. The base should be shaped to fit the lower part of the pipe as closely as possible,
by cutting the ground to shape, or building up with well-tamped fill. The work can be checked by
placing and removing the pipe, and noting whether it was in full contact.
