Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity Calculator

✖Porosity in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil.ⓘ Porosity in Soil Mechanics [η]			+10% -10%
✖Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.ⓘ Specific Gravity of Soil [G_s]			+10% -10%
✖Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics is the weight per unit volume of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics [γ_w]			+10% -10%

✖Dry Unit Weight of soil is the weight of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass.ⓘ Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity [γ_dry]

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Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity

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`"γ"_{"dry"} = (1-"η")*"G"_{"s"}*"γ"_{"w"}`

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`"12.99825kN/m³"=(1-"0.5")*"2.65"*"9810N/m³"`

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Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Dry Unit Weight = (1-Porosity in Soil Mechanics)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics
γ_dry = (1-η)*G_s*γ_w
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Dry Unit Weight - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Dry Unit Weight of soil is the weight of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass.
Porosity in Soil Mechanics - Porosity in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil.
Specific Gravity of Soil - Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.
Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics is the weight per unit volume of water.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Porosity in Soil Mechanics: 0.5 --> No Conversion Required
Specific Gravity of Soil: 2.65 --> No Conversion Required
Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics: 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter --> 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

γ_dry = (1-η)*G_s*γ_w --> (1-0.5)*2.65*9810

Evaluating ... ...

γ_dry = 12998.25

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

12998.25 Newton per Cubic Meter -->12.99825 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

12.99825 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter <-- Dry Unit Weight

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Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity Formula

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γ_dry = (1-η)*G_s*γ_w

What is Porosity?

Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%.

How to Calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity?

Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity calculator uses Dry Unit Weight = (1-Porosity in Soil Mechanics)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics to calculate the Dry Unit Weight, The Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity is defined as the ratio of weight of solids to total volume of the material. Dry Unit Weight is denoted by γ_dry symbol.

How to calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity, enter Porosity in Soil Mechanics (η), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s) & Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics (γ_w) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.012998 = (1-0.5)*2.65*9810.

FAQ

What is Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity?

The Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity is defined as the ratio of weight of solids to total volume of the material and is represented as γ_dry = (1-η)*G_s*γ_w or Dry Unit Weight = (1-Porosity in Soil Mechanics)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics. Porosity in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil, Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density & Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics is the weight per unit volume of water.

How to calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity?

The Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity is defined as the ratio of weight of solids to total volume of the material is calculated using Dry Unit Weight = (1-Porosity in Soil Mechanics)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics. To calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Porosity, you need Porosity in Soil Mechanics (η), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s) & Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics (γ_w). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Porosity in Soil Mechanics, Specific Gravity of Soil & Unit Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics 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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