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Specific Gravity
This number indicates how much
heavier/lighter a material is than
water.
In soils, SG refers to the mass of solid
matter of a given soil sample as
compared to an equal volume of water.
Specific Gravity
For example: A material with SG of 2 is twice as
heavy as water (2x 62.4 lbs/ft3 ) = 124.8 lbs/ft3
Equation Form: SG = Ms/Vswater
We use the SG of soils to calculate other engineering
properties like the volume of solids in a sample.
This leads to the phase diagram (like last class)
and
S, n, e
Specific Gravity
Soil Solids
1 ft3
Water
1 ft3
W = 187.2 lbs
SG= 187.2/62.4 = 3.0
W= 62.4 lbs
General Ranges of SG
For Soils
Sand
2.63 2.67
Silt
2.65-2.7
Clay & Silty Clay
2.67-2.9
Organic Soils
<2.0
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