Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content Calculator

✖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 is mass per unit of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Water [γ_water]			+10% -10%
✖Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of the solids in a given mass of soil.ⓘ Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer [w_s]			+10% -10%
✖Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.ⓘ Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics [S]			+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 Water Content [γ_dry]

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Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content

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`"γ"_{"dry"} = "G"_{"s"}*"γ"_{"water"}/(1+"w"_{"s"}/"S")`

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`"20.99402kN/m³"="2.65"*"9.81kN/m³"/(1+"0.61"/"2.56")`

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Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Dry Unit Weight = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics)
γ_dry = G_s*γ_water/(1+w_s/S)
This formula uses 5 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.
Specific Gravity of Soil - Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.
Unit Weight of Water - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water.
Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer - Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of the solids in a given mass of soil.
Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics - Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Specific Gravity of Soil: 2.65 --> No Conversion Required
Unit Weight of Water: 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 9810 Newton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)
Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer: 0.61 --> No Conversion Required
Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics: 2.56 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

γ_dry = G_s*γ_water/(1+w_s/S) --> 2.65*9810/(1+0.61/2.56)

Evaluating ... ...

γ_dry = 20994.0189274448

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

20994.0189274448 Newton per Cubic Meter -->20.9940189274448 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

20.9940189274448 ≈ 20.99402 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter <-- Dry Unit Weight

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< 7 Dry Unit Weight of Soil Calculators

Dry Unit Weight Given Percentage of Air Voids

Go Dry Unit Weight = (1-Percentage of Air Voids in Soil)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil)

Dry Unit Weight Given Bulk Unit Weight and Degree of Saturation

Go Dry Unit Weight = (Bulk Unit Weight-(Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics*Saturated Unit Weight of Soil))/(1-Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics)

Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content

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

Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content at Full Saturation

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

Dry Unit Weight Given Submerged Unit Weight of Soil and Porosity

Go Dry Unit Weight = Submerged Weight of Soil+(1-Porosity in Soil Mechanics)*Unit Weight of Water

Dry Unit Weight of Soil when Saturation is 0 Percent

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

Dry Unit Weight Given Unit Weight of Solids

Go Dry Unit Weight = Unit Weight of Solids*Volume of Solids/Total Volume in Soil Mechanics

Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content Formula

Dry Unit Weight = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics)
γ_dry = G_s*γ_water/(1+w_s/S)

What is Water Content?

Water content or moisture content is the quantity of water contained in a material, such as soil, rock, ceramics, crops, or wood. Water content is used in a wide range of scientific and technical areas, and is expressed as a ratio, which can range from 0 to the value of the materials' porosity at saturation.

How to Calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content?

Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content calculator uses Dry Unit Weight = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics) to calculate the Dry Unit Weight, The Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content is defined as the unit weight of a soil when all void spaces of the soil are completely filled with air, with no water. Dry Unit Weight is denoted by γ_dry symbol.

How to calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content, enter Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Unit Weight of Water (γ_water), Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s) & Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics (S) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.020994 = 2.65*9810/(1+0.61/2.56).

FAQ

What is Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content?

The Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content is defined as the unit weight of a soil when all void spaces of the soil are completely filled with air, with no water and is represented as γ_dry = G_s*γ_water/(1+w_s/S) or Dry Unit Weight = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics). Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density, Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water, Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is the ratio of the weight of water to the weight of the solids in a given mass of soil & Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.

How to calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content?

The Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content is defined as the unit weight of a soil when all void spaces of the soil are completely filled with air, with no water is calculated using Dry Unit Weight = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics). To calculate Dry Unit Weight Given Water Content, you need Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Unit Weight of Water (γ_water), Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s) & Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics (S). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Specific Gravity of Soil, Unit Weight of Water, Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer & Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Dry Unit Weight?

In this formula, Dry Unit Weight uses Specific Gravity of Soil, Unit Weight of Water, Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer & Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics. We can use 6 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Dry Unit Weight = ((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/(1+Void Ratio of Soil))
Dry Unit Weight = Unit Weight of Solids*Volume of Solids/Total Volume in Soil Mechanics
Dry Unit Weight = Submerged Weight of Soil+(1-Porosity in Soil Mechanics)*Unit Weight of Water
Dry Unit Weight = (Bulk Unit Weight-(Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics*Saturated Unit Weight of Soil))/(1-Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics)
Dry Unit Weight = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil)
Dry Unit Weight = (1-Percentage of Air Voids in Soil)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil)

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