NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Parsons, Brinkerhoff, Quade & Douglas, Inc. July 15, 1987
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4. The New York Central Railroad plans also include a reference to a
6" C.I. house sewer emanating from the north side of West 33rd
Street, which is connected to the existing 3'-0'' X 4'-9" sewer in
West 33rd Street. The elevation of this connection must be
determined since it is crucial to the design of the inverted
siphon.
5. Since the existing sewer in West 34th Street is to be rerouted to
the upstream end of the new siphon, the house connection
elevations along West 34th Street must also be considered in
relation to the hydraulic grade elevations along the siphon
route.
6. Your attention should be drawn to the attached New York Central
drawings in which it is shown that the existing 15" diameter pipe
in 11th Avenue north of West 33rd Street enters the 33rd Street
sewer at a point approximately 5 feet downstream of the existing
manhole. This point is at the same location as your proposed
manhole No. 3.
7. As a result of recent discussions it is understood that your
.computations are being revised to reflect our comments regarding
the apparent inadequacies in your computation of the hydraulic
gradient difference between the upstream and downstream points of
the siphon as shown in your January Sth submission.
All the above issues must be resolved satisfactorily before any
hydraulic approval can be given for the submitted contract drawings.
• Sincerely,
Magdi Farag, P.E. Chief
Div. of Sewer Regulation & Control
Bureau of Sewers
Enclosure
NYC-WTC_000165356
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