Underground Pipes - Earth Pressure

Calculate the total pressure acting on an object buried in the ground, including pressure from soil, groundwater, and transport loads. This tool applies to objects such as pipes with diameters less than 3-500 mm.

Calculator

Inputs

Density of soil above groundwater (kg/m³)

Density of soil below groundwater (kg/m³)

Depth from surface to object (m)

Depth from groundwater level to object (m)

Pressure from transport (wheel force 75 kN, dynamic factor 1.75) (kPa)

Results

Pressure from soil-- Pa

Pressure from soil-- kPa

Pressure from groundwater-- Pa

Pressure from groundwater-- kPa

Pressure from transport-- kPa

Total pressure acting on object-- kPa

Total pressure acting on object-- Pa

Parameter	Value	Unit
Soil density (above groundwater)	inputs.rho_soil	kg/m³
Soil density (below groundwater)	inputs.rho_soil_submerged	kg/m³
Total depth from surface	inputs.depth_total	m
Depth from groundwater level	inputs.depth_groundwater	m
Transport pressure	inputs.transport_pressure	kPa
Pressure from soil	outputs.p_soil_kpa	kPa
Pressure from groundwater	outputs.p_water_kpa	kPa
Pressure from transport	outputs.p_transport_kpa	kPa
Total pressure	outputs.p_total_kpa	kPa