Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies (1881)
Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) · New York, [etc.] Board of Managers · leaf 261
THE SEWERAGE OF NEW ORLEANS. 203 sewer, two points as widely separated as is possible without ulti- mately exceeding the specified depth or making too long a distance for flush, each sewer is run alternately one block parallel with the river and one at right angles thereto, or zigzag, until a… … Fig. s. given to provision for enabling the flushing water to traverse the entire length of sewer, from the tank at its head, without the use of an excessive number of such structures. In the method of align- ment adopted this is accomplished by constructing the manholes for the maintenance of…
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