Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Calculator

✖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%
✖Specific Gravity of Soil is defined as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of water at a specified temperature (usually 4°C).ⓘ Specific Gravity of Soil [G_s]			+10% -10%
✖Unit Weight of Water is the weight per unit volume of water.ⓘ Unit Weight of Water [γ_water]			+10% -10%
✖Dry Unit Weight of soil is the weight of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass.ⓘ Dry Unit Weight [γ_dry]			+10% -10%

✖Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.ⓘ Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content [S]

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Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Degree of Saturation = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1)
S = w_s/((G_s*γ_water/γ_dry)-1)
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

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.
Specific Gravity of Soil - Specific Gravity of Soil is defined as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of water at a specified temperature (usually 4°C).
Unit Weight of Water - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Water is the weight per unit volume of water.
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.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer: 8.3 --> No Conversion Required
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)
Dry Unit Weight: 6.12 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 6120 Newton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

S = w_s/((G_s*γ_water/γ_dry)-1) --> 8.3/((2.65*9810/6120)-1)

Evaluating ... ...

S = 2.55558071088974

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

2.55558071088974 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

2.55558071088974 ≈ 2.555581 <-- Degree of Saturation

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Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Formula

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

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 Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content?

Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content calculator uses Degree of Saturation = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1) to calculate the Degree of Saturation, The Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content formula is defined as the degree or extent to which something is dissolved or absorbed compared with the maximum possible, usually expressed as a percentage. Degree of Saturation is denoted by S symbol.

How to calculate Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content, enter Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Unit Weight of Water (γ_water) & Dry Unit Weight (γ_dry) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.18782 = 8.3/((2.65*9810/6120)-1).

FAQ

What is Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content?

The Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content formula is defined as the degree or extent to which something is dissolved or absorbed compared with the maximum possible, usually expressed as a percentage and is represented as S = w_s/((G_s*γ_water/γ_dry)-1) or Degree of Saturation = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1). 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, Specific Gravity of Soil is defined as the ratio of the weight of a given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of water at a specified temperature (usually 4°C), Unit Weight of Water is the weight per unit volume of water & Dry Unit Weight of soil is the weight of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass.

How to calculate Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content?

The Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content formula is defined as the degree or extent to which something is dissolved or absorbed compared with the maximum possible, usually expressed as a percentage is calculated using Degree of Saturation = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1). To calculate Degree of Saturation given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content, you need Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Unit Weight of Water (γ_water) & Dry Unit Weight (γ_dry). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, Specific Gravity of Soil, Unit Weight of Water & Dry Unit Weight 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 Degree of Saturation?

In this formula, Degree of Saturation uses Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, Specific Gravity of Soil, Unit Weight of Water & Dry Unit Weight. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Degree of Saturation = (Bulk Unit Weight-Dry Unit Weight)/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil-Dry Unit Weight)

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