Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation Calculator

✖Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Water [γ_water]			+10% -10%
✖Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.ⓘ Specific Gravity of 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%
✖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%

✖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_dry]

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Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

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)))
γ_dry = ((γ_water*G_s*S)/(1+(w_s*G_s)))
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

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

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Unit Weight of Water: 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Specific Gravity of Soil: 2.65 --> No Conversion Required
Degree of Saturation: 0.6 --> No Conversion Required
Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer: 0.61 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

γ_dry = ((γ_water*G_s*S)/(1+(w_s*G_s))) --> ((9.81*2.65*0.6)/(1+(0.61*2.65)))

Evaluating ... ...

γ_dry = 5.96136059621632

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

5961.36059621632 Newton per Cubic Meter -->5.96136059621632 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

5.96136059621632 ≈ 5.961361 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter <-- Dry Unit Weight

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Relative Density of Cohesionless Soil given Unit Weight of Soil

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

Relative Density of Cohesionless Soil given Void Ratio

LaTeX 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

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

Minimum Void Ratio of Soil given Relative Density

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

Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation Formula

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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)))
γ_dry = ((γ_water*G_s*S)/(1+(w_s*G_s)))

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 = ((Unit Weight of Water*Specific Gravity of Soil*Degree of Saturation)/(1+(Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil))) to calculate the Dry Unit Weight, The Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation is defined as weight of soil to volume of soil. Dry Unit Weight is denoted by γ_dry 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_water), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Degree of Saturation (S) & Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s) 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 -> 0.008048 = ((9810*2.65*0.6)/(1+(0.61*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 is defined as weight of soil to volume of soil and is represented as γ_dry = ((γ_water*G_s*S)/(1+(w_s*G_s))) or 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))). Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water, Specific Gravity of 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 & 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.

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

The Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation is defined as weight of soil to volume of soil is calculated using 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))). To calculate Dry Unit Weight of Soil with any Degree of Saturation, you need Unit Weight of Water (γ_water), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Degree of Saturation (S) & Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Unit Weight of Water, Specific Gravity of Soil, Degree of Saturation & Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer 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 Unit Weight of Water, Specific Gravity of Soil, Degree of Saturation & Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

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

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