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Blowoff 5" 16

Distributing reservoir Static head Hydraulic gradient 1" 4 N

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Sugar tank Gate Blowoff 1" 4

Air valve K
Gate
5" 16

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Air valve 3" 8 I Profile of Pipeline Showing Pipe Thickness and Location of Gates, Blowoffs, and Air Valves (not to scale, vertical scale magnified). Conversion factors: 1
7" 16 H Length of pipe or stationing of line

Static head Hydraulic gradient Blowoff 7" 3" 16 8 1" 2 G F

Air valve 5" 16 E D

Gate 1" 4

Air valve Thickness of pipe C

Blowoff 5" 16 0.3048 m.

Intake reservoir Gate 1" 4 B 1 ft

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1" 4 5" 16 3" 8 7" 16 1" 2 25.4 mm; 1

Figure 5.12 1 in.
Allowable head for given thickness

Elevation, ft

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