Unit Weight
Unit weight, abbreviated as \(\gamma\), is the ratio of the total weight to the total volume.
Unit Weight formula |
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\(\large{ \gamma = \frac{ W_t }{ V_t } }\) | ||
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 | \(\large{lbf}\) | \(\large{N}\) |