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Chapter Two
Chapter Two
S = Vw/Vv = (ωGs)/e
or
Se = ωGs
O UNIT WEIGHT, Ɣ : The ratio of weight to volume
Ww Ws Wγt =
w s (1
Vw Vs V
O SPECIFIC GRAVITY; GS : The ratio of unit weight
of soil to unit weight of water
s Ws / Vs
Gs Gs
w or w
O RELATIVE DENSITY; Dr :
emax eo
Dr x100%
emax emin
Special Cases for Unit Weight
O Saturated unit weight (S=1):