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BUOYANT UNIT WEIGHT [1 record]

Record 1 1999-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
  • Geology
DEF

The weight of solids in air minus the weight of water displaced by the solids per unit of volume of soil mass; the saturated unit weight minus the unit weight of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
  • Géologie
DEF

Poids de l'unité de volume du sol placé dans une nappe d'eau, compte tenu de la poussée d'Archimède.

DEF

Poids volumique du sol saturé diminué du poids volumique de l'eau.

Spanish

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