PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS

SI/Metric Units

INPUT   DATA

Title  

Wet volume of sample, V   cc 
Wet weight of sample, W   gm 
Dry weight of sample, Ws gm 
Specific gravity of soil solids, G  

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RESULTS

Variables   Values   Units
 ♦  Porosity, φ 30.801 %
 ♦  Void ratio, e 44.511 %
 ♦  Saturation, S   44.115 %
 ♦  Moisture content, m 7.273 %
 ♦  Air content, a 17.213 %
 ♦  Bulk density, γbulk   2.004 gm/cc  
 ♦  Saturated density, γs   2.176 gm/cc  
 ♦  Dry density, γd   1.868 gm/cc  
 ♦  Bouyant density, γbouyant   1.176 gm/cc  

BARCHART: Distribution Of Solids, Water & Air by Volume and Weight