Bulk Density
Bulk density, abbreviated as Y, also called apparent density or volumetric density, is the ratio total weight of soil to the total volume of soil.
Bulk Density formula |
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\(\large{ Y = \frac{ W_t }{ V_t } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ Y } \) = bulk density | \(\large{ \frac{lbm}{ft^3} }\) | \(\large{ \frac{kg}{m^3} }\) |
\(\large{ V_t } \) = total volume of soil | \(\large{ft^3}\) | \(\large{m^3}\) |
\(\large{ W_t }\) = total weight of soil | \(\large{lbf}\) | \(\large{N}\) |