Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method Calculator

✖Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil is the initial mass of a container, and moist soil refers to soil containing both water and solid particles, typically measured for density calculations.ⓘ Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil [w₂]			+10% -10%
✖The Weight of Empty Pycnometer is the weight of pycnometer only.ⓘ Weight of Empty Pycnometer [w₁]			+10% -10%
✖Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water is its mass when it contains no substance, and the mass of water in a container is typically measured in grams or kilograms.ⓘ Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water [w₄]			+10% -10%
✖Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water is the initial mass of a container used to measure soil density, including soil and water, in geotechnical testing.ⓘ Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water [w₃]			+10% -10%

✖Specific Gravity of Soil Solids is defined as the weight of soil solids to weight of equal volume of water.ⓘ Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method [G]

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Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids = ((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water)+(Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)))
G = ((w₂-w₁)/((w₄-w₃)+(w₂-w₁)))
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids - Specific Gravity of Soil Solids is defined as the weight of soil solids to weight of equal volume of water.
Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil - (Measured in Gram) - Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil is the initial mass of a container, and moist soil refers to soil containing both water and solid particles, typically measured for density calculations.
Weight of Empty Pycnometer - (Measured in Gram) - The Weight of Empty Pycnometer is the weight of pycnometer only.
Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water - (Measured in Gram) - Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water is its mass when it contains no substance, and the mass of water in a container is typically measured in grams or kilograms.
Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water - (Measured in Gram) - Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water is the initial mass of a container used to measure soil density, including soil and water, in geotechnical testing.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil: 800 Gram --> 800 Gram No Conversion Required
Weight of Empty Pycnometer: 125 Gram --> 125 Gram No Conversion Required
Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water: 650 Gram --> 650 Gram No Conversion Required
Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water: 1000 Gram --> 1000 Gram No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

G = ((w₂-w₁)/((w₄-w₃)+(w₂-w₁))) --> ((800-125)/((650-1000)+(800-125)))

Evaluating ... ...

G = 2.07692307692308

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

2.07692307692308 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

2.07692307692308 ≈ 2.076923 <-- Specific Gravity of Soil Solids

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Specific Gravity of Soil Solids given Saturated Unit Weight

LaTeX Go Specific Gravity of Soil = (Saturated Unit Weight of Soil*(1+Void Ratio))/(Unit Weight of Water*(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer))

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids given Dry Unit Weight

LaTeX Go Specific Gravity of Soil = (Dry Unit Weight*(1+Void Ratio)/Unit Weight of Water)

Unit Weight of Soil Solids Given Specific Gravity of Soil

LaTeX Go Unit Weight of Solids = Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water

Specific Gravity of Soil

LaTeX Go Specific Gravity of Soil = Unit Weight of Solids/Unit Weight of Water

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method Formula

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Specific Gravity of Soil Solids

Specific gravity of soil solids is defined as the weight of soil solids to weight of equal volume of water. Note: This method is normally used for fine-grained soils. The method may also be used for medium and coarse grained soils, if the coarse particles are grained to pass 4.75-mm IS sieve before using.

How to Calculate Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method?

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method calculator uses Specific Gravity of Soil Solids = ((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water)+(Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer))) to calculate the Specific Gravity of Soil Solids, The Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method is defined as the weight of soil solids to weight of equal volume of water. Specific Gravity of Soil Solids is denoted by G symbol.

How to calculate Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method, enter Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil (w₂), Weight of Empty Pycnometer (w₁), Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water (w₄) & Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water (w₃) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3.857143 = ((0.8-0.125)/((0.65-1)+(0.8-0.125))).

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What is Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method?

The Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method is defined as the weight of soil solids to weight of equal volume of water and is represented as G = ((w₂-w₁)/((w₄-w₃)+(w₂-w₁))) or Specific Gravity of Soil Solids = ((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water)+(Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer))). Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil is the initial mass of a container, and moist soil refers to soil containing both water and solid particles, typically measured for density calculations, The Weight of Empty Pycnometer is the weight of pycnometer only, Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water is its mass when it contains no substance, and the mass of water in a container is typically measured in grams or kilograms & Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water is the initial mass of a container used to measure soil density, including soil and water, in geotechnical testing.

How to calculate Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method?

The Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method is defined as the weight of soil solids to weight of equal volume of water is calculated using Specific Gravity of Soil Solids = ((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water)+(Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer))). To calculate Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Method, you need Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil (w₂), Weight of Empty Pycnometer (w₁), Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water (w₄) & Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water (w₃). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil, Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water & Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water 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 Specific Gravity of Soil Solids?

In this formula, Specific Gravity of Soil Solids uses Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil, Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water & Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Specific Gravity of Soil Solids = ((Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter*(1+Void Ratio))/Unit Weight of Water)+1

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