Unit Weight

Unit weight, abbreviated as \(\gamma\), is the ratio of the total weight to the total volume.

 

Unit Weight formula
\(\large{ \gamma =  \frac{ W_t  }{ V_t }  }\)
Symbol	English	Metric
\(\large{ \gamma }\)  (Greek symbol gamma) = unit weight	\(\large{ \frac{lbm}{ft^3} }\)	\(\large{ \frac{N}{m^3} }\)
\(\large{ V_t } \) = total volume of soil	\(\large{ft^3}\)	\(\large{m^3}\)
\(\large{ W_t }\) = total weight of soil	\(\large{lbf}\)	\(\large{N}\)