Weight Relations
Density is a measure of the quantity of mass in a unit volume of material. Unit weight is a measure of the weight of a unit volume of material. Both can be used interchangeably. The units of density are ton/m³, kg/m³ or g/cm³. The following are the basic weight relations:
1. The ratio of the mass of water present to the mass of solid particles is called the water content (w), or sometimes the moisture content.
Its value is 0% for dry soil and its magnitude can exceed 100%.
2. The mass of solid particles is usually expressed in terms of their particle unit weight or specific gravity (Gs) of the soil grain solids .
where = Unit weight of water
For most inorganic soils, the value of Gs lies between 2.60 and 2.80. The presence of organic material reduces the value of Gs.
3. Dry unit weight is a measure of the amount of solid particles per unit volume.
4. Bulk unit weight is a measure of the amount of solid particles plus water per unit volume.
5. Saturated unit weight is equal to the bulk density when the total voids is filled up with water.
6. Buoyant unit weight or submerged unit weight is the effective mass per unit volume when the soil is submerged below standing water or below the ground water table.
Inter-Relations
It is important to quantify the state of a soil immediately after receiving in the laboratory and prior to commencing other tests. The water content and unit weight are particularly important, since they may change during transportation and storage.
Some physical state properties are calculated following the practical measurement of others. For example, dry unit weight can be determined from bulk unit weight and water content. The following are some inter-relations:
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