Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer 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, 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%
✖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%
✖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 [G]			+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]

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Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/(Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water))*((Specific Gravity of Soil Solids-1)/Specific Gravity of Soil Solids))-1)
w_s = ((((w₂-w₁)/(w₃-w₄))*((G-1)/G))-1)
This formula uses 6 Variables

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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.
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, 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.
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.
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.

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, Soil and Water: 1000 Gram --> 1000 Gram No Conversion Required
Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water: 650 Gram --> 650 Gram No Conversion Required
Specific Gravity of Soil Solids: 2.64 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

w_s = ((((w₂-w₁)/(w₃-w₄))*((G-1)/G))-1) --> ((((800-125)/(1000-650))*((2.64-1)/2.64))-1)

Evaluating ... ...

w_s = 0.198051948051948

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.198051948051948 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.198051948051948 ≈ 0.198052 <-- Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Water Content of Soil given Saturated Unit Weight

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

Weight of Solids with respect to Water Content of Soil given Total Weight of Sample

LaTeX Go Weight of Solids = Total Weight of Soil*100/(Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer+100)

Water Content of Soil given Total Weight of Sample

LaTeX Go Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Total Weight of Soil/Weight of Solids)-1)

Water Content of Soil with respect to its Mass

LaTeX Go Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Total Mass of Sand/Mass of Solids)-1)

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer Formula

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What is the Pycnometer method of determining Soil Water content?

The pycnometer method is a rapid method of water content determination for soils whose specific gravity is accurately known. The method is suitable for coarse-grained soils only as the entrapped air is likely to cause a significant error in water content determination for fine-grained soils.

What are the various methods for determination of water content of soil?

1. Oven-Drying Method 2. Sand Bath Method 3. Alcohol Method 4. Infrared Lamp Torsion Balance Method 5. Calcium Carbide Method 6. Pycnometer Method.

How to Calculate Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer?

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer calculator uses Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/(Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water))*((Specific Gravity of Soil Solids-1)/Specific Gravity of Soil Solids))-1) to calculate the Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, The Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is defined by calculating the moisture content of the soil by subtracting the weight of the dry soil from the weight of the moist soil, and then dividing by the weight of the dry soil using the instrument Pycnometer in this case. Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is denoted by w_s symbol.

How to calculate Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, enter Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil (w₂), Weight of Empty Pycnometer (w₁), Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water (w₃), Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water (w₄) & Specific Gravity of Soil Solids (G) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.198052 = ((((0.8-0.125)/(1-0.65))*((2.64-1)/2.64))-1).

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What is Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer?

The Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is defined by calculating the moisture content of the soil by subtracting the weight of the dry soil from the weight of the moist soil, and then dividing by the weight of the dry soil using the instrument Pycnometer in this case and is represented as w_s = ((((w₂-w₁)/(w₃-w₄))*((G-1)/G))-1) or Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/(Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water))*((Specific Gravity of Soil Solids-1)/Specific Gravity of Soil Solids))-1). 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, 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 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 & Specific Gravity of Soil Solids is defined as the weight of soil solids to weight of equal volume of water.

How to calculate Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer?

The Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer is defined by calculating the moisture content of the soil by subtracting the weight of the dry soil from the weight of the moist soil, and then dividing by the weight of the dry soil using the instrument Pycnometer in this case is calculated using Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((((Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil-Weight of Empty Pycnometer)/(Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water-Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water))*((Specific Gravity of Soil Solids-1)/Specific Gravity of Soil Solids))-1). To calculate Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer, you need Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Moist Soil (w₂), Weight of Empty Pycnometer (w₁), Weight of Empty Pycnometer, Soil and Water (w₃), Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water (w₄) & Specific Gravity of Soil Solids (G). 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, Soil and Water, Weight of Empty Pycnometer and Water & Specific Gravity of Soil Solids 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 Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer?

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

Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Saturated Unit Weight Of Soil*(1+Void Ratio)/(Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water))-1)
Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Total Weight of Soil/Weight of Solids)-1)
Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Total Mass of Sand/Mass of Solids)-1)

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