Mar 9, 2010 #1 Hoagie Civil/Environmental Joined Feb 2, 2005 Messages 198 Location US I'm reviewing specs for a project. There is a subsection regarding Hydraulic Uplift. Is this the same as bouyant force?
I'm reviewing specs for a project. There is a subsection regarding Hydraulic Uplift. Is this the same as bouyant force?
Mar 9, 2010 #2 Ron Structural Joined Sep 24, 1999 Messages 16,336 Location US Hoagie..the more common term is hydrostatic pressure or hydrostatic uplift....and yes, it is a form of bouyancy. Upvote 0 Downvote
Hoagie..the more common term is hydrostatic pressure or hydrostatic uplift....and yes, it is a form of bouyancy.
Mar 9, 2010 #3 bimr Civil/Environmental Joined Feb 25, 2003 Messages 9,389 Location US FEMA Flood Insurance Program definiton: Uplift — Hydrostatic pressure caused by water under a building. It can be strong enough to lift a building off its foundation, especially when the building is not properly anchored to its foundation. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/downloads/is386appdx_a.pdf Upvote 0 Downvote
FEMA Flood Insurance Program definiton: Uplift — Hydrostatic pressure caused by water under a building. It can be strong enough to lift a building off its foundation, especially when the building is not properly anchored to its foundation. http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/downloads/is386appdx_a.pdf