Culvert Construction and Installation Flashcards
1
Q
Define Invert
A
The bottom
2
Q
Define Soffit
A
The top
3
Q
Define Haunches
A
Lower quarter, between bed and mid-diameter
4
Q
Define Deflection
A
The flattening of the pipe
5
Q
Define Camber
A
Intentional bend put in a pipe to allow for settling
6
Q
What are some installation considerations?
A
1) Flooding
2) Structurally sound
3) Protected from stream scour
4) Protected from debris and bedload movement
7
Q
Define Stream Scour
A
Scour is the removal of sediment from stream beds caused by moving water
8
Q
Define Squamish Culvert
A
Putting in a low swale in road and amor with rock
