1 Void Ratio
e
2 Porosity
n Y
3 Degree of saturation
g 100
Density
1 Moisture content M
V
µs p
w 100
2 Unit weight
a total unitweight moisturewetbulkunitweight
Ww
8 4 Wsh
, b dry unit weight 5 0
80
c Saturated unit weight 5 100
sat
SpecificGravity
a bulk specific gravity
Gm Jw ppg I
b specificgravity
Gs 81 89
Relative Density
emax e
Dr emax emin
, Unit weight
as ow 1 w7
8 1 t e
Dry Unit weight
to w