Talk:Culvert

Removed

Removed "The Rise and Fall of the Nepalese Culvert" because I assume it was a joke. Very funny, though! MaterTerribilis 17:02, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Exmoor Culverts

Culverts can also be used to drain footpaths and are freiquently put into practice in exmoor as a management technique —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.146.228.83 (talk) 18:02, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

kelebihan pembentung diadakan —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.60.56.249 (talk) 05:53, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Accidents

I'm not sure what merit there is in discussion specific culvert accidents, I suspect that they are too numerous. If we're indeed compiling a list of them, this is a significant accident from the Albany, New York, USA area: http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/Record-Rainfall-Destroys-Section-of-New-Yorks-I-88/7191/ MacIomhair (talk) 03:22, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Example of a Culvert failing in England (after heavy rains)

Can someone try and include this article in this topic as well as a link. It is an example of culvert failing... It happened as a result of heavy rains in England (2012). Dramatic pictures!

http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/repairs/building-collapse-fears-force-flood-evacuation/6523930.article

Sorry I am not so good on wiki, so if someone can add it in!! Thanks!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.25.30.163 (talk) 21:10, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Why the comparison to bridges?

I came to this page to learn about the difference between pipes and culverts, but the article focuses on the difference between culverts and bridges, though the explanation ("Culverts differ from bridges mainly in size and construction") does not make sense. The bridge article that is linked talks about culvert only in one place in passing, so the connection is unclear. BenjaminBarrett12 (talk) 00:16, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

Okay, let's try this: A culvert carries water through an embankment that supports a road, railroad, or other structure. A pipe is a tubular structure used to convey liquid. Culverts smaller than about 3 m/ 10 ft in diameter are often constructed with pipes. Pipes are also used to build drain systems, connecting curb inlets and catch basins and carrying stormwater from streets and parking lots to outfalls at streams, lakes or other water bodies. These are not usually considered culverts. Does that help?

If other people are also confused, it's probably worth clarifying this in the article.--Triskele Jim 15:57, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

Thank you! So what are larger culverts constructed with? Also, how about bridges; is a bridge just a water-carrying structure that goes over a road instead of under a road? --BenjaminBarrett12 (talk) 22:39, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

Okay, I finally came to the conclusion that "bridge" is not a technical term for a culvert-like structure and rewrote the opening. I also rewrote the "types" section to clarify how culverts can be used in a bridge-like fashion. I hope it is correct. --BenjaminBarrett12 (talk) 21:35, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

External links modified

Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Culvert. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:

• Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20060427021044/http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan/infocentre/guidelines-conseils/factsheets-feuillets/nfld/fact26_e.asp to http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan/infocentre/guidelines-conseils/factsheets-feuillets/nfld/fact26_e.asp

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

This message was posted before February 2018. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template {{source check}} (last update: 5 June 2024).

• If you have discovered URLs which were erroneously considered dead by the bot, you can report them with this tool.
• If you found an error with any archives or the URLs themselves, you can fix them with this tool.

Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 13:00, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

External links modified (January 2018)

Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified one external link on Culvert. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:

• Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20150526194155/http://culvertdesign.com/types-of-culverts/ to http://culvertdesign.com/types-of-culverts/

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

This message was posted before February 2018. After February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. No special action is required regarding these talk page notices, other than regular verification using the archive tool instructions below. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. This message is updated dynamically through the template {{source check}} (last update: 5 June 2024).

• If you have discovered URLs which were erroneously considered dead by the bot, you can report them with this tool.
• If you found an error with any archives or the URLs themselves, you can fix them with this tool.

Cheers.—InternetArchiveBot (Report bug) 09:19, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

"If the span of a crossing is greater than 12 feet (3.7 m), then the structure is termed a bridge"

In most states in Australia, the threshold is 2.5 metres, because that is the widest structure that can be carried on a standard heavy vehicle without having to do "wide load" precautions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:E448:D401:D66:C72:F763:CA50 (talk) 08:56, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Minimum Energy Loss Culverts

This page seems like a very informative piece on what culverts are. It talks about the use, and its function, while briefly talking about some of the environmental impacts that the culverts have, while in a neural and unbiased tone. The lead section and the content overall, do a good job on that. It also looks like there are good resources listed and used in the article from government websites and research papers. The article may be a bit out of date and could use some reediting. The talk page looks like there hasn't been many updates or questions since 2009, and the last section about minimum energy loss could have a better format. AdithyAbhi (talk) 17:17, 4 May 2025 (UTC)--AdithyAbhi (talk) 17:18, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion

The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:

• Leocrain Thunderbolt SuDS culvert.jpg

Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 16:09, 30 September 2025 (UTC)