We're installing an inground fibreglass swimming pool and the council is worried about pressure on the pipes underground. We aren't excavating as deep as the pipes so won't be disturbing them. Would the weight/pressure of a full pool actually be more or less than the existing soil?
2007-09-19 13:17:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
That would be a question best answered by a geotechnical engineer following an on-site inspection, but in general soil has greater weight on a per volume basis than water.
Just take a bucket of water and put in some soil, does it float or sink? There's your answer. Its a bit more complicated than that with various soil properties such as induration, organic content, saturation and porosity, but soil almost always has a specific gravity greater than 1.
2007-09-19 15:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by minefinder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupid answer minefinder
2014-09-01 22:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by Steve O. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋