Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Calculator

✖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%
✖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%
✖Degree of Saturation is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids.ⓘ Degree of Saturation [S]			+10% -10%
✖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 Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content [G_s]

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Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content

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G s = γ dry \cdot \frac{1 + \frac{w s}{S}}{γ water}

Example

1.093669 = 6.12 kN/m³ \cdot \frac{1 + \frac{0.61}{0.81}}{9.81 kN/m³}

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Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

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

Variables Used

Specific Gravity of Soil - Specific Gravity of Soil is an important property of soil being related to density.
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.
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.
Unit Weight of Water - (Measured in Kilonewton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Dry Unit Weight: 6.12 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 6.12 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer: 0.61 --> No Conversion Required
Degree of Saturation: 0.81 --> No Conversion Required
Unit Weight of Water: 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 9.81 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

G_s = γ_dry*(1+w_s/S)/γ_water --> 6.12*(1+0.61/0.81)/9.81

Evaluating ... ...

G_s = 1.09366859213954

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.09366859213954 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1.09366859213954 ≈ 1.093669 <-- Specific Gravity of Soil

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Specific Gravity of Soil Solids given Saturated Unit Weight

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

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

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

Specific Gravity of Soil

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

Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content Formula

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

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 Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content?

Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content calculator uses Specific Gravity of Soil = Dry Unit Weight*(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation)/Unit Weight of Water to calculate the Specific Gravity of Soil, The Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content is defined as the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material. Specific Gravity of Soil is denoted by G_s symbol.

How to calculate Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content, enter Dry Unit Weight (γ_dry), Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s), Degree of Saturation (S) & Unit Weight of Water (γ_water) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content calculation can be explained with given input values -> 2.859264 = 6120*(1+0.61/0.81)/9810.

FAQ

What is Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content?

The Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content is defined as the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material and is represented as G_s = γ_dry*(1+w_s/S)/γ_water or Specific Gravity of Soil = Dry Unit Weight*(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation)/Unit Weight of Water. Dry Unit Weight of soil is the weight of soil solids per unit of total volume of soil mass, 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 is the ratio of the volume of water to the volume of voids & Unit Weight of Water is mass per unit of water.

How to calculate Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content?

The Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content is defined as the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a given reference material is calculated using Specific Gravity of Soil = Dry Unit Weight*(1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/Degree of Saturation)/Unit Weight of Water. To calculate Specific Gravity Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content, you need Dry Unit Weight (γ_dry), Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s), Degree of Saturation (S) & Unit Weight of Water (γ_water). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Dry Unit Weight, Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, Degree of Saturation & Unit Weight of 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?

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

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

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