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Report - Skinky Skanky, Manchester, April 2016

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stranton

subterranean explorer
Regular User
An outfall culvert intersects the main sewer at 45 degrees via an intersection chamber,
this discharges excess sewerage to the Moss brook during bad conditions.
The outfall culvert consists of a 400 yd, 1.5 mte wide brick pipe.
The main sewer consists of a long, 2.1 mte wide brick pipe which widens through the intersection chamber.
On the left the works 5 sewer merges with the works 6 sewer via tumbling steps,
passes through the intersection chamber & continues west through a redundant penstock.
Theres a new concrete screening chamber half way along the outfall culvert,
during bad conditions excess load pours across the weir & along the outfall culvert
the screening chamber then filters the exctera eg (allows the water to pass through) which continues to the Moss brook.
The original culvert is intersected by 10 ft concrete wall,
this along with 2 penstocks maintains the levels & acts as a detention tank.

visited with @Coolboyslim
thankyou for waiting midway while I went through the latter part.

main sewer & intersection chamber
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penstock controls
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redundant penstock
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merging of works 5 (right) & 6 (left) sewers
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outfall culvert between intersection chamber / weir & screening chamber
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inspection chamber
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screening chamber
10 ft concrete wall & detention tank
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2 penstocks used for maintaining the level & forming a detention tank
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ladders, walkways & controls
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pump
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inspection chamber
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outfall culvert between screening chamber & Moss brook
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outfall
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at street level
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thanks stranton
 

coolboyslim

Mr Reality Hacker
28DL Full Member
Nice one m8ty . And no worries just glad you finally got it done. Was fun times lol.
 

TheVicar

Loyal to the Drain
Regular User
Good shot of the Work 5 and 6 Sewer confluence!

The new section of SSSI was still in a lovely clean state when I visited in 2014.
 

dust

28DL Member
28DL Member
Damn looks incredible. Love the brickwork!

Flow looks pretty heavy in picture 6?
 

stranton

subterranean explorer
Regular User
was wanting to walk thro sewer, but wasnt gonna risk it.
2 ft deep torrent slippery as, with nothing to grip on too.
 

Ojay

Admin
Staff member
Admin
Thing is, nobody really sees these places so aesthetics shouldn't be a problem, however the old boys took pride in their work, sure it's mainly concrete these days but still you'd expert a bit more finesse with the finishing

Quality of work varies between the different contractors it seems
 

pastybarm

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Yeah the work usually gets contracted out. Perhaps its a case of out of sight, out of mind, as they don't expect explorers to be mooching about down there?
 

pastybarm

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
By then the explorers may well be exploring drains that are suspended way up high in the sky and are see through with led lighting and high speed internet access, lol
 
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