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CURB INLET [1 record]

Record 1 1978-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

Gutter inlets are more efficient than curb inlets in capturing gutter flow, but clogging by debris is a problem.

CONT

FIG curb inlet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

[Les bouches d'égout] sont à accès latéral (bouches sous trottoir) ou à accès par le dessus (bouches à grille).

OBS

Ne pas confondre les termes bouche et avaloir. L'avaloir est le vide de construction d'allure tronconique reliant la bouche au réseau.

Key term(s)
  • bouche d'égout sous trottoir

Spanish

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