You are replacing drinking water pipes in Asheville, NC. In one location, you must convey 10 ft³/s of drinking water with a pressure head drop of 1 ft per 1000 ft of horizontal pipe. If you are using commercial steel pipes, what is the diameter of pipe required to meet this need?
You are replacing drinking water pipes in Asheville, NC. In one location, you must convey 10 ft³/s of drinking water with a pressure head drop of 1 ft per 1000 ft of horizontal pipe. If you are using commercial steel pipes, what is the diameter of pipe required to meet this need?
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Transcribed Image Text:You are replacing drinking water pipes in Asheville, NC. In one location, you must convey 10
ft³/s of drinking water with a pressure head drop of 1 ft per 1000 ft of horizontal pipe. If you are
using commercial steel pipes, what is the diameter of pipe required to meet this need?
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