• Pore water pressure (sometimes abbreviated to pwp) refers to the pressure of groundwater held within a soil or rock, in gaps between particles (pores)...
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    mechanism of flow liquefaction of the embankment dam as: If the pressure of the water in the pores is great enough to carry all the load, it will have the effect...
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    the change in pressure without changing volume, creating excess pore water pressure. As water diffuses away from regions of high pressure due to seepage...
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    the distinction between pore water pressure and inter-granular effective stress, capillary action of fluids in the soil pore spaces, soil classification...
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  • used to estimate water weight (percentage composition) if special equipment is not on hand. Water retention curve Pore water pressure Taiz; Zeiger (2002)...
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  • Porosity (redirect from Pore space)
    wets the pores. Water saturation method (pore volume = total volume of water − volume of water left after soaking). Water evaporation method (pore volume =...
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    The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The zone of saturation is where the pores and fractures of the ground are saturated with...
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    the mainshock, the pressure gradient between the fault plane and the neighboring rock causes a fluid flow that increases pore pressure in the surrounding...
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    increased amount of pore water pressure that is followed by the compaction of the soil. Pore water pressure is the pressure of water that is trapped in...
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    hurricanes, v) gas hydrate dissociation, vi) groundwater seepage and high pore water pressure, vii) glacial loading, viii) volcanic island growth, and ix) oversteepening...
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