Definition of Pore-water pressure

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Pore-water pressure

The term 'Pore-water pressure' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Internal hydrostatic pressure in an embankment caused by the level of water in the reservoir acting through pressure-transmitting paths between soil particles in the fill'.

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