pore pressure

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Pore water pressure
Pore water pressure refers to the pressure of groundwater held within a soil or rock, in gaps between particles (pores). For example, in a high permeability soil, the pressure would be close to hydrostatic in no flow conditions. It is also referred to as tensiometer pressurePore water pressure (sometimes abbreviated to pwp) is vital in calculating soil strengths in soil mechanics. From  Terzaghi's expression for the effective stress of a soil.
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pore pressure
See : Formation Pressure
  

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