Bulk Specific Gravity Calculator

✖Bulk Unit Weight is the ratio of total weight to total volume.ⓘ Bulk Unit Weight [γ_bulk]			+10% -10%
✖Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Water [γ_water]			+10% -10%

✖Bulk Specific Gravity is the ratio of bulk unit weight to unit weight of water.ⓘ Bulk Specific Gravity [G_m]

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Bulk Specific Gravity

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`"G"_{"m"} = "γ"_{"bulk"}/"γ"_{"water"}`

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`"2.152905"="21.12kN/m³"/"9.81kN/m³"`

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Bulk Specific Gravity Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Bulk Specific Gravity = Bulk Unit Weight/Unit Weight of Water
G_m = γ_bulk/γ_water
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Bulk Specific Gravity - Bulk Specific Gravity is the ratio of bulk unit weight to unit weight of water.
Bulk Unit Weight - (Measured in Kilonewton per Cubic Meter) - Bulk Unit Weight is the ratio of total weight to total volume.
Unit Weight of Water - (Measured in Kilonewton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Bulk Unit Weight: 21.12 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 21.12 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Unit Weight of Water: 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

G_m = γ_bulk/γ_water --> 21.12/9.81

Evaluating ... ...

G_m = 2.15290519877676

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

2.15290519877676 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

2.15290519877676 ≈ 2.152905 <-- Bulk Specific Gravity

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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< 16 Specific Gravity of Soil Calculators

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method

Go Specific Gravity of Soil Solids = ((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water)+(Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)))

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids given Saturated Unit Weight

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = (Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*(1+Void Ratio))/(Unit Weight of Water*(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer))

Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Dry Unit Weight*(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation)/Unit Weight of Water

Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content at Full Saturation

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Dry Unit Weight/(Unit Weight of Water-(Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Dry Unit Weight))

Specific Gravity Given Submerged Unit Weight in Void Ratio

Go Specific Gravity of Soil Solids = ((Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*(1+Void Ratio))/Unit Weight of Water)+1

Specific Gravity given Void Ratio in Specific Gravity

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Void Ratio*Degree of Saturation/Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer

Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight in Porosity

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Dry Unit Weight/((1-Porosity of Soil)*Unit Weight of Water)

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids given Dry Unit Weight

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = (Dry Unit Weight*(1+Void Ratio)/Unit Weight of Water)

Specific Gravity given Dry density and Void ratio

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Dry Density*(1+Void Ratio)/Unit Weight of Water

Specific Gravity given Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Void Ratio/Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer

Unit Weight of Soil Solids Given Specific Gravity of Soil

Go Unit Weight of Solids = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water

Unit Weight of Water Given Specific Gravity of Soil

Go Unit Weight of Water = Unit Weight of Solids/Specific Gravity of Soil

Specific Gravity of Soil

Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Unit Weight of Solids/Unit Weight of Water

Unit Weight of Water Given Bulk Specific Gravity of Soil

Go Unit Weight of Water = Bulk Unit Weight/Bulk Specific Gravity

Bulk Unit Weight of Soil Given Bulk Specific Gravity

Go Bulk Unit Weight = Bulk Specific Gravity*Unit Weight of Water

Bulk Specific Gravity

Go Bulk Specific Gravity = Bulk Unit Weight/Unit Weight of Water

Bulk Specific Gravity Formula

Bulk Specific Gravity = Bulk Unit Weight/Unit Weight of Water
G_m = γ_bulk/γ_water

What is Unit Weight?

In fluid mechanics, specific weight represents the force exerted by gravity on a unit volume of a fluid.

How to Calculate Bulk Specific Gravity?

Bulk Specific Gravity calculator uses Bulk Specific Gravity = Bulk Unit Weight/Unit Weight of Water to calculate the Bulk Specific Gravity, The Bulk Specific Gravity is defined as Ratio of the weight in air of a given volume of permeable material (including both permeable and impermeable voids normal to the material) at a stated temperature to the weight in air of an equal volume of distilled water at a stated temperature is called specific mass gravity. Bulk Specific Gravity is denoted by G_m symbol.

How to calculate Bulk Specific Gravity using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Bulk Specific Gravity, enter Bulk Unit Weight (γ_bulk) & Unit Weight of Water (γ_water) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Bulk Specific Gravity calculation can be explained with given input values -> 2.152905 = 21120/9810.

FAQ

What is Bulk Specific Gravity?

The Bulk Specific Gravity is defined as Ratio of the weight in air of a given volume of permeable material (including both permeable and impermeable voids normal to the material) at a stated temperature to the weight in air of an equal volume of distilled water at a stated temperature is called specific mass gravity and is represented as G_m = γ_bulk/γ_water or Bulk Specific Gravity = Bulk Unit Weight/Unit Weight of Water. Bulk Unit Weight is the ratio of total weight to total volume & Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water.

How to calculate Bulk Specific Gravity?

The Bulk Specific Gravity is defined as Ratio of the weight in air of a given volume of permeable material (including both permeable and impermeable voids normal to the material) at a stated temperature to the weight in air of an equal volume of distilled water at a stated temperature is called specific mass gravity is calculated using Bulk Specific Gravity = Bulk Unit Weight/Unit Weight of Water. To calculate Bulk Specific Gravity, you need Bulk Unit Weight (γ_bulk) & Unit Weight of Water (γ_water). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Bulk Unit Weight & Unit Weight of Water and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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