Incorrect concrete pad level where water tank sits
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1. In hydraulic engineers original specification, he said the level MUST BE xxx. Now the level is quite significantly different from the MUST BE level and he is saying it is fine. Would it be really fine?
2. What other consequences can you think of due to this changed level? It may only become apparent later. I can’t think of any right now. But then I am no engineer.
Thanking you.
For the hydraulic engineer to say "must be" can only relate to the stormwater but this is irrelevant as the overflow pipe will self charge plus the stormwater system still needs to be laid and sloped irrespective of there being a tank.
A charged RWT system only relates to the hydraulic head anyway which factors the top of the tank...not the bottom.
But if the same size tank was used and base lowered, then consequently top of tank & HH is lowered
The "must be" notation is strange if there was no reason for it.
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