Description
Compute compactedVolume = area*compactedThickness and looseVolume = compactedVolume*looseToCompactedRatio.
A volume estimate connects an area and depth, a flow and time, or a storage balance. Coherent units and explicit reserves distinguish physical volume from usable capacity; a valid quantity balance does not establish water quality or structural adequacy.
Compute compactedVolume = area*compactedThickness and looseVolume = compactedVolume*looseToCompactedRatio.
When to use this tool
Use Landfill Cover Soil Volume Term when checking a supplied volume conversion, reserve or storage balance.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter area, compactedThickness, looseToCompactedRatio. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read compactedVolume, looseVolume. Use the output convention below.
Require nonnegative area and compactedThickness and positive looseToCompactedRatio. Compute compactedVolume = area*compactedThickness and looseVolume = compactedVolume*looseToCompactedRatio. Supply the ratio as loose volume per compacted volume, not its inverse.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| area | Area on the coherent length basis required by the volume or loading formula. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| compactedThickness | Compacted Thickness | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| looseToCompactedRatio | Loose volume per compacted volume, not the inverse ratio. | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| compactedVolume | Compacted Volume | Required. Finite number. |
| looseVolume | Loose Volume | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"area": 1000,
"compactedThickness": 0.15,
"looseToCompactedRatio": 1.2
},
"output": {
"compactedVolume": 150,
"looseVolume": 180
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Area and thickness must produce a coherent volume unit. This is a uniform-layer estimate; slope, placement losses, variable compaction and required cover standards are separate inputs or design questions.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use a hydraulic model, actual tank geometry and qualified design criteria when time-varying flow or practical capacity matters.
References
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