Forces Exerted on a Sewer | Sewage | Waste Management

The various forces exerted on a sewer are explained as follows: 1. Internal Pressure of Sewage 2. Temperature Stresses 3. Forces due to External Load. 1. Internal Pressure of Sewage: Most of the sewers are designed to run partially full in which case sewage flows through sewers under gravity and hence no internal pressure is exerted by the sewage on [...]