Saturated Unit Weight of Soil Calculator

Calculate Saturated Unit Weight of Soil





Formula

The formula to calculate the Saturated Unit Weight of Soil (Y) is:

\[ Y = \frac{WDS + WM}{V} \]

Where:

Definitions

Example

Let's say the Total Weight of Dry Soil (WDS) is 500 grams, the Total Weight of Moisture (WM) is 200 grams, and the Total Volume of Wet Soil (V) is 300 cm³. Using the formula:

\[ Y = \frac{500 + 200}{300} \]

We get:

\[ Y \approx 2.33 \text{ g/cm³} \]

So, the Saturated Unit Weight of Soil is approximately 2.33 g/cm³.