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INLET WELL [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A small underground box, usually of metal and concrete, to which surface water is directed. The drop inlet in turn directs water into an adjoining conduit.

CONT

Catch basins have a sump area below the outflow pipe that enables sediment to be collected, whereas drain inlets lead directly to the outflow pipe. The advantage of the catch basin over the drain inlet is that, although the sump must be cleaned out periodically, a catch basin will cause less sedimentation in the drainage system. This reduces the problem of clogged and damaged drainage pipes, which are much more difficult and expensive to maintain than the sump portion of a catch basin.

CONT

Inlets are of three general types: curb inlets, gutter inlets, and combination inlets ....

CONT

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

OBS

The term "street inlet" seems to be more specific.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Bouches d'égout. Destinées à recueillir les eaux de ruissellement, elles sont normalement établies aux points bas des caniveaux. Le type le meilleur comporte un avaloir latéral largement ouvert dans la bordure de trottoir; les bouches à grille sont en effet glissantes et sujettes à des obstructions.

OBS

Les bouches sont destinées à recueillir les eaux de ruissellement et les regards sont destinés à permettre aux hommes l'accès au réseau d'égout; ne pas confondre ces deux termes.

CONT

[...] installons des avaloirs à grille, si les débits risquent d'être importants. En règle générale, ces orifices d'absorption doivent toujours permettre le dépôt des boues et salissures, [ainsi que] l'arrêt des débris divers [feuilles ...].

Key term(s)
  • avaloir

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A well ... at the surface of the ground constructed to receive surface water which is then conducted to a sewer.

OBS

The term "inlet" is used to describe both the opening at the surface of the ground and all the structures preceding the pipe leading to the manhole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Vide de construction d'allure tronconique reliant [...] une chaussée à une bouche d'égout.

CONT

Les bouches d'égout [...] comportent a) une cheminée ou cuve en béton [...] l'une des parois surbaissée forme bavette qui déborde par son revers sur le caniveau de la chaussée [...] b) un couronnement évidé [...] avec tampon de visite ou non, ménageant au-dessus du seuil une large entrée pour les eaux [...] : c'est l'avaloir.

OBS

avaloir : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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