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sand filter [′san ‚fil·tər] (civil engineering) A filter consisting of graded layers of sand and aggregate for purifying domestic water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In August, the operations manager for this particular camp asked us to make a site visit during the camp season to look at their sewage sand filter and offer an assessment. Riddling system sand filters out clay balls as well as other undesirable "debris" materials (pieces Of metal, filter ceramics, shell core residuals, etc. The fix features three elements: Excavating and replacing the foundation downstream with more compacted earth; constructing a berm over the treated foundation; widening the dam crest to protect against breaching, which includes a sand filter and synthetic material to hold the dam as water flows through. |
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