Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given 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%
✖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%

✖Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is defined as the weight per unit volume of soil when it is fully saturated with water.ⓘ Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content [γ_saturated]

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Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/(1+Void Ratio of Soil))
γ_saturated = (((1+w_s)*G_s*γ_water)/(1+e_s))
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is defined as the weight per unit volume of soil when it is fully saturated with water.
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.
Void Ratio of Soil - Void Ratio of Soil mixture is the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids.

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)
Void Ratio of Soil: 2.3 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

γ_saturated = (((1+w_s)*G_s*γ_water)/(1+e_s)) --> (((1+8.3)*2.65*9810)/(1+2.3))

Evaluating ... ...

γ_saturated = 73262.8636363636

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

73262.8636363636 Newton per Cubic Meter -->73.2628636363636 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

73.2628636363636 ≈ 73.26286 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter <-- Saturated Unit Weight of Soil

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Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/(1+Void Ratio of Soil))
γ_saturated = (((1+w_s)*G_s*γ_water)/(1+e_s))

What is Saturated Unit Weight of Soil?

Saturated unit weight is equal to the bulk density when the total voids is filled up with water.When the soil mass is saturated, its bulk density is called saturated density. Thus, saturated density is the ratio of the total soil mass of saturated sample to its total volume.

How to Calculate Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content?

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content calculator uses Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/(1+Void Ratio of Soil)) to calculate the Saturated Unit Weight of Soil, The Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content is defined as the weight of the soil per unit volume when the voids within the soil are completely filled with water. This condition represents the maximum weight per unit volume a soil can attain under natural conditions. Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is denoted by γ_saturated symbol.

How to calculate Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content, enter Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Unit Weight of Water (γ_water) & Void Ratio of Soil (e_s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.012683 = (((1+8.3)*2.65*9810)/(1+2.3)).

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What is Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content?

The Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content is defined as the weight of the soil per unit volume when the voids within the soil are completely filled with water. This condition represents the maximum weight per unit volume a soil can attain under natural conditions and is represented as γ_saturated = (((1+w_s)*G_s*γ_water)/(1+e_s)) or Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/(1+Void Ratio of Soil)). 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 & Void Ratio of Soil mixture is the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids.

How to calculate Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content?

The Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content is defined as the weight of the soil per unit volume when the voids within the soil are completely filled with water. This condition represents the maximum weight per unit volume a soil can attain under natural conditions is calculated using Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/(1+Void Ratio of Soil)). To calculate Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content, you need Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s), Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s), Unit Weight of Water (γ_water) & Void Ratio of Soil (e_s). 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 & Void Ratio of Soil 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 Saturated Unit Weight of Soil?

In this formula, Saturated Unit Weight of Soil uses Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, Specific Gravity of Soil, Unit Weight of Water & Void Ratio of Soil. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter+Unit Weight of Water
Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)+(Void Ratio of Soil*Unit Weight of Water))/(1+Void Ratio of Soil))
Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = ((Bulk Unit Weight-Dry Unit Weight)/Degree of Saturation)+Dry Unit Weight

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