Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given Calculator

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✖Minimum unit weight of soil is ratio of weight of soil to maximum volume of soil.ⓘ Minimum unit weight [γ_min]			+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 [γ_d]			+10% -10%
✖Relative density is density of an object in terms of the density of another reference object.ⓘ Relative Density [RD]			+10% -10%

✖Maximum unit weight of soil is ratio of weight of soil to minimum volume of soil.ⓘ Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given [γ_max]

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Minimum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given

Minimum unit weight=((Dry unit weight of soil*Maximum unit weight*(Relative Density-1))/((Relative Density*Dry unit weight of soil)-Maximum unit weight)) Go

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

Relative Density of Cohesionless Soil in terms of Unit Weight of Soil

Relative Density=((1/Minimum unit weight)-(1/Dry unit weight of soil))/((1/Minimum unit weight)-(1/Maximum unit weight)) 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

Maximum Void Ratio of Soil when Relative Density is Given

Maximum void ratio=(Natural void ratio-(Relative Density*Minimum void ratio))/(1-Relative Density) Go

Minimum Void Ratio of Soil when Relative Density is Given

Minimum void ratio=(Maximum void ratio-((Maximum void ratio-Natural void ratio)/Relative Density)) Go

Natural Void Ratio of Soil when Relative Density is Given

Natural void ratio=(Maximum void ratio*(1-Relative Density)+(Relative Density*Minimum void ratio)) Go

Void Ratio of Soil when Dry Unit Weight is Given

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

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids when Dry Unit Weight is Given

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

Unit Weight of Water when Dry Unit Weight is Given

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

Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given Formula

Maximum unit weight=((Minimum unit weight*Dry unit weight of soil*Relative Density)/(Dry unit weight of soil*(Relative Density-1)+Minimum unit weight))
γmax=((γmin*γd*RD)/(γd*(RD-1)+γmin))

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Natural Void Ratio of Soil when Relative Density is Given Go

Minimum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given Go

Dry Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given Go

What is maximum unit weight of soil?

The maximum dry unit weight is determined using laboratory method for the standard proctor test. From the results obtained in this test, the compaction curve is drawn. The compaction curve is drawn using water content in x axis expressed in percentage versus dry unit weight of compacted soil plotted in y axis.

How to Calculate Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given?

Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given calculator uses Maximum unit weight=((Minimum unit weight*Dry unit weight of soil*Relative Density)/(Dry unit weight of soil*(Relative Density-1)+Minimum unit weight)) to calculate the Maximum unit weight, The Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given formula is defined as ratio of weight of soil to minimum volume of soil. Maximum unit weight and is denoted by γ_max symbol.

How to calculate Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given, enter Minimum unit weight (γ_min), Dry unit weight of soil (γ_d) and Relative Density (RD) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given calculation can be explained with given input values -> 100 = ((0.005*0.1*1)/(0.1*(1-1)+0.005)).

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What is Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given?

The Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given formula is defined as ratio of weight of soil to minimum volume of soil and is represented as γ_max=((γ_min*γ_d*RD)/(γ_d*(RD-1)+γ_min)) or Maximum unit weight=((Minimum unit weight*Dry unit weight of soil*Relative Density)/(Dry unit weight of soil*(Relative Density-1)+Minimum unit weight)). Minimum unit weight of soil is ratio of weight of soil to maximum volume of soil, The dry unit weight of soil is the weight of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass and Relative density is density of an object in terms of the density of another reference object.

How to calculate Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given?

The Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given formula is defined as ratio of weight of soil to minimum volume of soil is calculated using Maximum unit weight=((Minimum unit weight*Dry unit weight of soil*Relative Density)/(Dry unit weight of soil*(Relative Density-1)+Minimum unit weight)). To calculate Maximum Unit Weight of Soil when Relative Density is Given, you need Minimum unit weight (γ_min), Dry unit weight of soil (γ_d) and Relative Density (RD). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Minimum unit weight, Dry unit weight of soil and Relative Density 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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