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5'-0" Min.6"Min.12" Min.36" Max.6"Min. Length <br />9' for 2" & 3" Meters <br />13' for 4" & 6" Meters <br />Gate ValveGate Valve <br />Plate Strainer <br />Meter <br />Precast Concrete Base <br />Gravel (INDOT No. 8)1" Holes for <br />Drainage <br />Core Holes <br />for Piping (Typ.) <br />(See Note 3) <br />Grade <br />Heavy Duty Casting <br />(See Note 5) <br />Direction <br />of Flow <br />Precast Conc. <br />6" <br />Min. <br />6" <br />Min.6"Min.Link Seal (Typ.) or <br />Approved Equal <br />Metallic Pipe <br />(2": Type K Copper) <br />(3"-6": Ductile Iron) <br />NOTES: <br />1. The preference of the Water Department is that the meter and associated <br />by-pass line be located inside a building utility room. <br />2. Precast concrete structure shall be manufactured and installed in compliance <br />with ASTM C-913 (rectangular/square str.) <br />3. The cored opening shall be large enough to allow passage of the pipe flange. <br />4. By-pass line shall be a minimum of <br />1 2 the diameter of the main and of material <br />similar to main. <br />5. Lid shall have the word "WATER" cast into it. <br />6. Place pipe supports at the gate valves. <br />7. All pipe fittings and valve joints inside structure shall be flanged. <br />Min. of Five Diameters of <br />Straight Pipe <br />Min. of Two Diameters of <br />Straight PipeTapping <br />Valve <br />SECTION VIEW <br />Valve Box <br />PLAN VIEW <br />Meter <br />Bypass (See Note 4) <br />Plate Strainer <br />Gate Valve Gate Valve <br />Tapping Valve <br />Valve Box <br />Direction <br />of Flow 6'-0"9'-0"Min. WidthGate Valve <br />36" Min. <br />Clearance <br />Tapping Sleeve <br />Exist. Water Main <br />1' Clearance <br />(Typ.) <br />1' Clearance <br />(Typ.) <br />Exist. Water <br />Main <br />Tapping <br />Sleeve <br />1' Clearance <br />(Typ.) <br />TeeTee <br />3'-0"24" Min.24" Min. <br />6/26/18 <br />CITY OF SOUTH BENDItemRevision <br />STANDARD <br />EFFECTIVE DATE: <br />REF STD SPEC SEC <br />APPROVED/REVISED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />STANDARDS FOR DESIGN <br />AND CONSTRUCTION <br />Kara M. Boyles, Ph.D., P.E. Date <br />METER VAULT FOR COMPOUND AND TURBINE METERS 5-14 <br />5-2.7 and 5-3.11 <br />June 26, 2018 <br />SECTION 5 - WATER WORKS