Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation Calculator

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✖Unit weight of water is the weight of watet per unit volume of a water.ⓘ Unit weight of water [γ_w]			+10% -10%
✖Specific gravity of the soil is an important property of soil being related to density.ⓘ Specific gravity of the soil [G_s]			+10% -10%
✖degree of saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.ⓘ degree of saturation [S]			+10% -10%
✖The water content w of a soil sample represents the weight of free water contained in the sample expressed as a percentage of its dry weight.ⓘ Water content [w]			+10% -10%

✖The dry unit weight of soil is the weight of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass.ⓘ Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation [γ_d]

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Void Ratio of Soil when Saturated Unit Weight is Given

Void ratio=(((Specific gravity of the soil*unit weight of soil)-Saturated unit weight)/(Saturated unit weight-Unit weight of water)) GO

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil with Saturation 100 Percent

Saturated unit weight=(((Specific gravity of the soil*Unit weight of water)+(Void ratio*Unit weight of water))/(1+Void ratio)) GO

Water Content of Soil when Dry Unit Weight of Soil is Given

Water content=(((Unit weight of water*degree of saturation)/Dry unit weight of soil)-(1/Specific gravity of the soil)) GO

Degree of Saturation when Dry Unit Weight of Soil is Given

degree of saturation=((Dry unit weight of soil/Unit weight of water)*((1/Specific gravity of the soil)+Water content)) GO

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil when Water Content is Given

Saturated unit weight=(((1+Water content)*Specific gravity of the soil*Unit weight of water)/(1+Void ratio)) GO

Water Content of Soil when Saturated Unit Weight is Given

Water content=((Saturated unit weight*(1+Void ratio)/(Specific gravity of the soil*Unit weight of water))-1) GO

Dry Unit Weight of Soil when Saturation is 0 Percent

Dry unit weight of soil=((Specific gravity of the soil*Unit weight of water)/(1+Void ratio)) GO

Specific Gravity of Soil when Degree of Saturation is Given

Specific gravity of the soil=((degree of saturation*Void ratio)/Water content) GO

Water Content of Soil when Degree of Saturation is Given

Water content=((degree of saturation*Void ratio)/Specific gravity of the soil) GO

Void Ratio of Soil when Degree of Saturation is Given

void ratio=((Water content*Specific gravity of the soil)/degree of saturation) GO

Degree of Saturation of Soil

degree of saturation=((Water content*Specific gravity of the soil)/void ratio) GO

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Dry Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given

Dry unit weight of soil=((Minimum unit weight*Maximum unit weight)/(Maximum unit weight-Relative Density*(Maximum unit weight-Minimum unit weight))) GO

Dry Unit Weight of Soil when Saturation is 0 Percent

Dry unit weight of soil=((Specific gravity of the soil*Unit weight of water)/(1+Void ratio)) GO

Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation Formula

Dry unit weight of soil=((Unit weight of water*Specific gravity of the soil*degree of saturation)/(1+(Water content*Specific gravity of the soil)))
γd=((γw*Gs*S)/(1+(w*Gs)))

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What is unit weight of soil ?

In soil engineering, unit weight for a soil is a property of a soil which is used to solve the problems related to the earthwork. Unit weight is also known by the name specific weight. Unit weight of the soil is the total weight of the soil divided by total volume.

How to Calculate Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation?

Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation calculator uses Dry unit weight of soil=((Unit weight of water*Specific gravity of the soil*degree of saturation)/(1+(Water content*Specific gravity of the soil))) to calculate the Dry unit weight of soil, The Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation formula is defined as weight of soil to volume of soil . Dry unit weight of soil and is denoted by γ_d symbol.

How to calculate Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation, enter Unit weight of water (γ_w), Specific gravity of the soil (G_s), degree of saturation (S) and Water content (w) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation calculation can be explained with given input values -> 14.4783 = ((0.009807*2.65*1)/(1+(0.3*2.65))).

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What is Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation?

The Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation formula is defined as weight of soil to volume of soil and is represented as γ_d=((γ_w*G_s*S)/(1+(w*G_s))) or Dry unit weight of soil=((Unit weight of water*Specific gravity of the soil*degree of saturation)/(1+(Water content*Specific gravity of the soil))). Unit weight of water is the weight of watet per unit volume of a water, Specific gravity of the soil is an important property of soil being related to density, degree of saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids and The water content w of a soil sample represents the weight of free water contained in the sample expressed as a percentage of its dry weight.

How to calculate Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation?

The Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation formula is defined as weight of soil to volume of soil is calculated using Dry unit weight of soil=((Unit weight of water*Specific gravity of the soil*degree of saturation)/(1+(Water content*Specific gravity of the soil))). To calculate Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation, you need Unit weight of water (γ_w), Specific gravity of the soil (G_s), degree of saturation (S) and Water content (w). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Unit weight of water, Specific gravity of the soil, degree of saturation and Water content 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 of soil?

In this formula, Dry unit weight of soil uses Unit weight of water, Specific gravity of the soil, degree of saturation and Water content. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Dry unit weight of soil=((Minimum unit weight*Maximum unit weight)/(Maximum unit weight-Relative Density*(Maximum unit weight-Minimum unit weight)))
Dry unit weight of soil=((Specific gravity of the soil*Unit weight of water)/(1+Void ratio))

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