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What is the max arc length that is safe to drive over exposed culvert pipe?
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:11 am
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:11 am
I figured someone on the OT was bound to know this.
So there is this culvert pipe near the foot of the driveway and due to the moderate slope there, a portion of the culvert is exposed. I am wondering how much the culvert needs to be covered, or really, how much of the culvert can be exposed and still be safe to drive over without denting or damaging the pipe?
So there is this culvert pipe near the foot of the driveway and due to the moderate slope there, a portion of the culvert is exposed. I am wondering how much the culvert needs to be covered, or really, how much of the culvert can be exposed and still be safe to drive over without denting or damaging the pipe?
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:11 am to Pectus
About tree-fiddy.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:11 am to Pectus
size of culvert and type/grade thickness is also needed for answer
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:13 am to Pectus
Depends on the size of the vehicle and angle of the driveway. post pics for accurate info.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:13 am to Nado Jenkins83
Standard culvert so 18 inches, right?
The substrate around it is compact gravels.
The substrate around it is compact gravels.
This post was edited on 2/8/17 at 8:14 am
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:15 am to Pectus
quote:What is the pipe made of? Steel, plastic, concrete, etc... and thickness?
Standard culvert so 18 inches, right?
The substrate around it is compact gravels.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:15 am to Pectus
Is the driveway sufficiently narrow enough that it is an improbability to NOT run over the culvert with your vehicle?
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:15 am to TigerstuckinMS
Depends on what the culvert is made of. If it is one made of thin metal, that will not support much weight. A lot of people pour a concrete blocking around the ends that will give support there.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:15 am to TigerstuckinMS
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About tree-fiddy.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:18 am to Pectus
quote:
how much of the culvert can be exposed and still be safe to drive over without denting or damaging the pipe?
Yes
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:21 am to Pectus
You would need to know the pipe specs
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:22 am to castorinho
Are you driving on the headwall or literally just corrugated metal pipe? I do not think CMP is structural...
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:23 am to TheAlmightySmash
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Depends on the size of the vehicle
Assume an F250 with Xtra large truck nuts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:24 am to Pectus
Only way to figure this out is to try it and report back. If you go really fast, it probably won't even notice a car went over it. Faster the better I say.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:27 am to Pectus
If the culvert is a 36" schedule 120 they you can drive a crane over it. It's an 18" plastic, better wish the kids good luck to be riding their bikes over it.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:28 am to KG6
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. If you go really fast, it probably won't even notice a car went over it. Faster the better I say.
and better MPG
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:31 am to Pectus
Start with this reasoning - the angle of the dangle is directly proportional to the heat of the meat provided the mass of the arse is constant. The formula varies so adjust as necessary with other variables such as: gravity of the cavity, etc.... 
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:31 am to Pectus
Typical minimum cover is 1ft. Concrete you can usually go down to 6".
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:42 am to htownjeep
Steel. Like the corrugated pipe the city would put in for ditches.
Posted on 2/8/17 at 8:43 am to ThatMakesSense
The driveway is actually expaned and is wider than standard. Now way to exit without hitting the culvert that is running perpendicular to the driveway.
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