Maintenance
Incorporated into the design are considerations for filling and unwatering (e.g., air release/vacuum valves, filling/unwatering procedures and requirements for pumping), as well as the need and means for metering of flows during operation. Accommodations to inspect and maintain the tunnel is access through the shaft conduits by proper sizing of manholes and access hatches, invert gradients (the tunnel must generally slope toward the access shafts) and locating the metering devices at accessible locations.
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