Pipe Soil Pressure Load Equations Formulas Design Calculator
Water Buoyancy Factor
Solving for height of ground surface above pipe top.
Inputs:
Conversions:
| height of water above pipe top (hw) | = | 0 | | = | 0 | foot |
| water buoyancy factor (Rw) | = | 0 | | = | 0 | |
Solution:
| height of ground surface from pipe top (h) | = | HAS NOT BEEN CALCULATED | |
Other Units:
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pressure from soil weight
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height from pipe top to ground surface |
References - Books:
National Resources Conservation Service. National Engineering Handbook. 1995. United States Department of Agriculture.
