Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil 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 an important property of soil being related to density.ⓘ Specific Gravity of Soil [G_s]			+10% -10%

✖Void Ratio is the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids.ⓘ Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil [e]

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Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil

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e = w s \cdot G s

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1.6165 = 0.61 \cdot 2.65

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Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Void Ratio = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil
e = w_s*G_s
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Void Ratio - Void Ratio is the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids.
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 an important property of soil being related to density.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer: 0.61 --> No Conversion Required
Specific Gravity of Soil: 2.65 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

e = w_s*G_s --> 0.61*2.65

Evaluating ... ...

e = 1.6165

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.6165 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1.6165 <-- Void Ratio

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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< Void Ratio of Soil Sample Calculators

Void Ratio of Soil using Saturated Unit Weight

Go Void Ratio = (((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Soil)-Saturated Unit Weight)/(Saturated Unit Weight-Unit Weight of Water))

Void Ratio of Soil using Buoyant Unit Weight

Go Void Ratio = ((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water-Unit Weight of Water-Buoyant Unit Weight)/Buoyant Unit Weight)

Void Ratio of Soil using Dry Unit Weight

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

Void Ratio of Soil Sample

Go Void Ratio = Volume of Voids/Volume of Solids

Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil Formula

Void Ratio = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil
e = w_s*G_s

What is Degree of Saturation?

The degree of saturation denotes the actual relationship between the weight of moisture existing in a space and the weight that would exist if the space were saturated.

How to Calculate Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil?

Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil calculator uses Void Ratio = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil to calculate the Void Ratio, The Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil formula is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids. It is a dimensionless quantity in materials science, and is closely related to porosity. Void Ratio is denoted by e symbol.

How to calculate Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil, enter Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s) & Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil calculation can be explained with given input values -> 4.2665 = 0.61*2.65.

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What is Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil?

The Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil formula is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids. It is a dimensionless quantity in materials science, and is closely related to porosity and is represented as e = w_s*G_s or Void Ratio = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity 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 an important property of soil being related to density.

How to calculate Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil?

The Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil formula is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids. It is a dimensionless quantity in materials science, and is closely related to porosity is calculated using Void Ratio = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Specific Gravity of Soil. To calculate Void Ratio given Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil, you need Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer (w_s) & Specific Gravity of Soil (G_s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer & Specific Gravity 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 Void Ratio?

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

Void Ratio = (((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Soil)-Saturated Unit Weight)/(Saturated Unit Weight-Unit Weight of Water))
Void Ratio = (((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/Dry Unit Weight)-1)
Void Ratio = ((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water-Unit Weight of Water-Buoyant Unit Weight)/Buoyant Unit Weight)

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