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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />To describe hydrostatic pressure in more technical terms: <br /> <br />The hydrostatic pressure, Ph' at a specific location on a structure is: <br /> <br />Ph = wH <br />where: <br /> <br />Ph <br /> <br />is the pressure in pounds per square foot <br /> <br />w is the specific weight of water, 62.4 pounds per cubic foot <br /> <br />H is the depth from the surface of the water to the location in <br />question (generally from BFE to bottom of foundation wall) <br /> <br />The lateral force resulting from hydrostatic pJ:essure is: <br /> <br />The resultant lateral (horiwntal) force against the surface is: <br />Fh = 112PhH = 112WlF <br /> <br />where: <br /> <br />Fh <br /> <br />is the lateral force in pounds per linear foot of surface <br /> <br />Describing the hydrostatic vertical force (buoyancy) in more technical terms: <br /> <br />The buoyant (vertical) hydrostatic force acting against a horizontal surface such as a floor <br />slab is: <br /> <br />Fb = wAR <br />where: <br /> <br />Fb <br /> <br />is the total buoyant force in pounds <br /> <br />w is the specific weight of water, 62.4 pounds per cubic foot <br />A is the area of the horizoptal surface in square feet <br />H is the depth of the building below the flood level <br /> <br />7 <br />