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Surcharge kPa (Shrink Swell)

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sheptech

sheptech

Geotechnical
Feb 17, 2009
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Just want to clarify my calculations for working out the surcharge for a Shrink Swell in kPa.

Is it the weight of the surcharge in Kg over the area of the ring in meters² then times 9.8 for gravity?
 
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