Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations Calculator

✖Total pressure refers to the combined pressure exerted by both static pressure and dynamic pressure in a fluid system.ⓘ Total Pressure [P_T]			+10% -10%
✖Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter is the weight per unit volume of water.ⓘ Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter [W]			+10% -10%
✖Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.ⓘ Degree of Saturation [S]			+10% -10%
✖Void Ratio is the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids.ⓘ Void Ratio [e]			+10% -10%

✖Depth of Dam is the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something.ⓘ Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations [D]

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Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Depth of Dam = Total Pressure/(Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter*((Degree of Saturation+Void Ratio)/(1+Void Ratio)))
D = P_T/(W*((S+e)/(1+e)))
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

Depth of Dam - (Measured in Meter) - Depth of Dam is the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something.
Total Pressure - (Measured in Pascal) - Total pressure refers to the combined pressure exerted by both static pressure and dynamic pressure in a fluid system.
Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter - (Measured in Kilonewton per Cubic Meter) - Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter is the weight per unit volume of water.
Degree of Saturation - Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.
Void Ratio - Void Ratio is the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Total Pressure: 105 Pascal --> 105 Pascal No Conversion Required
Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter: 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Degree of Saturation: 7 --> No Conversion Required
Void Ratio: 1.2 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

D = P_T/(W*((S+e)/(1+e))) --> 105/(9.81*((7+1.2)/(1+1.2)))

Evaluating ... ...

D = 2.87163422092937

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

2.87163422092937 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

2.87163422092937 ≈ 2.871634 Meter <-- Depth of Dam

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Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations

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Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations Formula

LaTeX Go

Depth of Dam = Total Pressure/(Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter*((Degree of Saturation+Void Ratio)/(1+Void Ratio)))
D = P_T/(W*((S+e)/(1+e)))

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How to Calculate Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations?

Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations calculator uses Depth of Dam = Total Pressure/(Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter*((Degree of Saturation+Void Ratio)/(1+Void Ratio))) to calculate the Depth of Dam, The Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations is defined as the total height of the soil under the dam in the study. Depth of Dam is denoted by D symbol.

How to calculate Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations, enter Total Pressure (P_T), Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter (W), Degree of Saturation (S) & Void Ratio (e) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations calculation can be explained with given input values -> 2.871634 = 105/(9810*((7+1.2)/(1+1.2))).

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What is Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations?

The Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations is defined as the total height of the soil under the dam in the study and is represented as D = P_T/(W*((S+e)/(1+e))) or Depth of Dam = Total Pressure/(Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter*((Degree of Saturation+Void Ratio)/(1+Void Ratio))). Total pressure refers to the combined pressure exerted by both static pressure and dynamic pressure in a fluid system, Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter is the weight per unit volume of water, Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids & Void Ratio is the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids.

How to calculate Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations?

The Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations is defined as the total height of the soil under the dam in the study is calculated using Depth of Dam = Total Pressure/(Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter*((Degree of Saturation+Void Ratio)/(1+Void Ratio))). To calculate Depth below Surface for Total Pressure per unit Area for Dams on Soft Foundations, you need Total Pressure (P_T), Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter (W), Degree of Saturation (S) & Void Ratio (e). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Total Pressure, Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter, Degree of Saturation & Void Ratio and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Depth of Dam?

In this formula, Depth of Dam uses Total Pressure, Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter, Degree of Saturation & Void Ratio. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Depth of Dam = Minimum Stress/(Specific Weight of Water in KN per cubic meter*(1+Height of Dam/Length of Travel path))

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