Trench Excavation
Trench Excavated Volume - Imperial Units
Bottom Width of Trench (ft)
Depth of Trench (ft)
Slope (0.75:1 - hard solid soil, 1:1 - soil likely to crack or crumble, 1.5:1 - soft sandy loose soil)
Soil Swell (%)
Trench Excavated Volume - SI Units
Bottom Width of Trench (m)
Depth of Trench (m)
Slope (0.75:1- hard solid soil, 1:1 - soil likely to crack or crumble, 1.5:1 - soft sandy loose soil)
Soil Swell (%)
Densities of Typical Pipe-Trench Fill
| Fill | Density (kg/m3) |
|---|---|
| Clay, damp | 1920 |
| Clay, saturated | 2080 |
| Sand, damp | 1840 |
| Sand, dry | 1600 |
| Sand, wet | 1920 |
| Topsoil with sand, damp | 1600 |
| Topsoil, saturated | 1840 |
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Convert between Cartesian and Polar coordinates.
Soil - Bearing Strength
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Soil - Electrical Resistivity
Types of soil and resistivity.
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Water or moisture content in soil.
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Soil and rock expansion - or swell - after mining.