土ど圧あつ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

earth pressure; soil pressure

Technical term in civil engineering and geotechnical engineering; refers to the lateral pressure exerted by soil on a retaining structure.

• 擁よう壁へきの設せっ計けいでは土ど圧あつを考こう慮りょする必ひつ要ようがある。

  In retaining wall design, earth pressure must be taken into account.

• 土ど圧あつ計けいで地ち中ちゅうの圧あつ力りょくを測そく定ていする。

  Measure underground pressure with an earth pressure gauge.