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Coming to the surface

Authors :
Nandagiri, Showri
Ortega, Rafael
Source :
Civil Engineering. Oct, 2001, Vol. 71 Issue 10, p48, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

This article discusses converting water supply from primarily a groundwater system to surface water system in Houston, Texas. The project's attractive feature is in saving about $8 million in construction costs by constructing aerial pipeline crossings over highways and drainage ditches instead of using trenching or tunneling methods.

Details

ISSN :
08857024
Volume :
71
Issue :
10
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Civil Engineering
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.79632461