All England Lawn Tennis Club, Number 1 Court, Wimbledon Client: All England Lawn Tennis Club Country: UK Length of Pipe: 600 m No. of Valves: 54 Volume of Flow: 120 litres/sec Specialist Feature: Roof rainwater drainage. Large invert lifts from gutter to vacuum ring main. No. 1 Court under construction Vacuum ring mains As part of an on-going development of the excellent facilities at Wimbledon, the All England Lawn Tennis Club commissioned the design and construction of a new Number 1 Court. The chosen design included a symmetrical cantilevered roof with no supporting columns within the seating area, thus ensuring that all spectators will be able to enjoy unobstructed views of the tennis. However, this aesthetically pleasing de- sign led to the problem of d

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