SOIL COMPOSITION

A Simple Example
In this illustration,

e=1 air

n = 50% water

S = 50%
soil
 A Suggestion..
If you can remember one thing
in phase relations, that should
air be ..
e
Se water Sew

soil Gs w
1
ANY QUESTION?
 Homework
For soil A, the weight is W1 and the volume is V1.
For soil B, the weight is W2 and the volume is V2.

Calculate the Average Specific Gravity

GsB GsA
Gs avg
2
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For soil A, the weight is W1 and the volume is V1.
For soil B, the weight is W2 and the volume is V2.
( W1 W2 ) 1
G s avg
(V1 V2 ) (V1 V2 )
( W1 W2 )
1
G s avg
W1 V1 W2 V2

( W1 W2 ) W1 ( W1 W2 ) W2
1
G s avg
1 1
P1 P2
G s1 Gs2
P is the weight fraction