Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation Calculator

✖Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.ⓘ Degree of Saturation [S]			+10% -10%
✖Void Ratio of Soil mixture is the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids.ⓘ Void Ratio of Soil [e_s]			+10% -10%
✖Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.ⓘ Specific Gravity of Soil [G_s]			+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 given Degree of Saturation [w_s]

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Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation

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`"w"_{"s"} = (("S"*"e"_{"s"})/"G"_{"s"})`

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`"0.520755"=(("0.6"*"2.3")/"2.65")`

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Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Degree of Saturation*Void Ratio of Soil)/Specific Gravity of Soil)
w_s = ((S*e_s)/G_s)
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

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 - Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.
Void Ratio of Soil - Void Ratio of Soil mixture is the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids.
Specific Gravity of Soil - Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Degree of Saturation: 0.6 --> No Conversion Required
Void Ratio of Soil: 2.3 --> No Conversion Required
Specific Gravity of Soil: 2.65 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

w_s = ((S*e_s)/G_s) --> ((0.6*2.3)/2.65)

Evaluating ... ...

w_s = 0.520754716981132

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.520754716981132 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.520754716981132 ≈ 0.520755 <-- Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer

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Porosity Given Relative Density in Porosity

Go Porosity of Soil = (Maximum Porosity*(1-Minimum Porosity-Relative Density in Soil Mechanics)+Relative Density in Soil Mechanics*Minimum Porosity)/(1-Minimum Porosity+Relative Density in Soil Mechanics*Minimum Porosity-Relative Density in Soil Mechanics*Maximum Porosity)

Minimum Porosity given Relative Density in Porosity

Go Minimum Porosity = Maximum Porosity*(1+(Porosity of Soil*Relative Density)-Porosity of Soil-Relative Density)/(Maximum Porosity-Porosity of Soil-Relative Density+(Porosity of Soil*Relative Density))

Maximum Porosity given Relative Density in Porosity

Go Maximum Porosity = Minimum Porosity*(Relative Density-(Porosity of Soil*Relative Density)-Porosity of Soil+1)/(Relative Density-(Porosity of Soil *Relative Density)+Minimum Porosity-1)

Dry Unit Weight of Soil given Relative Density

Go Dry Unit Weight = ((Minimum Unit Weight*Maximum Unit Weight)/(Maximum Unit Weight-Relative Density in Soil Mechanics*(Maximum Unit Weight-Minimum Unit Weight)))

Relative density given porosity

Go Relative Density in Soil Mechanics = ((Maximum Porosity-Porosity of Soil)*(1-Minimum Porosity))/((Maximum Porosity-Minimum Porosity)*(1-Porosity of Soil))

Minimum Unit Weight of Soil given Relative Density

Go Minimum Unit Weight = ((Dry Unit Weight*Maximum Unit Weight*(Relative Density-1))/((Relative Density*Dry Unit Weight)-Maximum Unit Weight))

Maximum Unit Weight of Soil given Relative Density

Go Maximum Unit Weight = ((Minimum Unit Weight*Dry Unit Weight*Relative Density)/(Dry Unit Weight*(Relative Density-1)+Minimum Unit Weight))

Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation

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

Natural Void Ratio of Soil given Relative Density

Go Natural Void Ratio = (Maximum Void Ratio*(1-Relative Density in Soil Mechanics)+(Relative Density in Soil Mechanics*Minimum Void Ratio))

Relative Density of Cohesionless Soil given Unit Weight of Soil

Go Relative Density in Soil Mechanics = ((1/Minimum Unit Weight)-(1/Dry Unit Weight))/((1/Minimum Unit Weight)-(1/Maximum Unit Weight))

Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight of Soil

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

Relative Density of Cohesionless Soil given Void Ratio

Go Relative Density in Soil Mechanics = ((Maximum Void Ratio-Natural Void Ratio)/(Maximum Void Ratio-Minimum Void Ratio))

Maximum Void Ratio of Soil given Relative Density

Go Maximum Void Ratio = (Natural Void Ratio-(Relative Density*Minimum Void Ratio))/(1-Relative Density)

Minimum Void Ratio of Soil given Relative Density

Go Minimum Void Ratio = (Maximum Void Ratio-((Maximum Void Ratio-Natural Void Ratio)/Relative Density))

Specific Gravity of Soil given Degree of Saturation

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

Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation

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

Void Ratio of Soil given Degree of Saturation

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

Degree of Saturation of Soil

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

Porosity of Soil given Void Ratio

Go Porosity of Soil = (Void Ratio of Soil/(1+Void Ratio of Soil))

Void Ratio of Soil given Porosity

Go Void Ratio of Soil = (Porosity of Soil/(1-Porosity of Soil))

Total Volume of Soil using Porosity

Go Volume of Soil = (Volume of Voids/Porosity of Soil)

Volume of Voids using Porosity

Go Volume of Voids = (Porosity of Soil*Volume of Soil)

Void ratio of soil

Go Void Ratio of Soil = (Volume of Voids/Solid Volume)

Porosity of soil

Go Porosity of Soil = (Volume of Voids/Volume of Soil)

Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation Formula

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Degree of Saturation*Void Ratio of Soil)/Specific Gravity of Soil)
w_s = ((S*e_s)/G_s)

What is Water Content of Soil?

Gravimetric soil water content is the mass of water in the soil, measured as the difference between the moist soil and the soil dried at 105°C, known as the oven-dry weight.

How to Calculate Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation?

Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation calculator uses Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Degree of Saturation*Void Ratio of Soil)/Specific Gravity of Soil) to calculate the Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, The Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation is defined as ratio of weight of water to weight of solid. Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is denoted by w_s symbol.

How to calculate Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation, enter Degree of Saturation (S), Void Ratio of Soil (e_s) & Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.703019 = ((0.6*2.3)/2.65).

FAQ

What is Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation?

The Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation is defined as ratio of weight of water to weight of solid and is represented as w_s = ((S*e_s)/G_s) or Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Degree of Saturation*Void Ratio of Soil)/Specific Gravity of Soil). Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids, Void Ratio of Soil mixture is the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids & Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.

How to calculate Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation?

The Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation is defined as ratio of weight of water to weight of solid is calculated using Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Degree of Saturation*Void Ratio of Soil)/Specific Gravity of Soil). To calculate Water Content of Soil given Degree of Saturation, you need Degree of Saturation (S), Void Ratio of Soil (e_s) & Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Degree of Saturation, Void Ratio of Soil & Specific Gravity of Soil 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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