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FEMA P55 Coastal Construction Manual, Fourth Edition - Mad Cad

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Volume II DETERMINING SITE-SPECIFIC LOADS 8<br />

EQUATION 8.4. VERTICAL (BUOYANT) HYDROSTATIC<br />

FORCE<br />

where:<br />

Fbuoy = vertical hydrostatic force (lb) resulting from the<br />

displacement of a given volume of floodwater<br />

COASTAL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL<br />

Figure 8-7.<br />

Lateral flood force on a<br />

vertical component<br />

(Eq. 8.4)<br />

w = specific weight of water (62.4 lb/ft3 for fresh water and<br />

64.0 lb/ft 3 for saltwater)<br />

Vol = volume of floodwater displaced by a submerged<br />

object (ft 3)<br />

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