How do i calculate the wet density of a soil from its dry density and the moisture content ?

Answer 1

wet density = dry density * (1+moisture content/100)

for instance a soil with :
dry density : 18 kN/m3
water content : 8 %

wet density = 18*(1+ 8/100) = 19.44 kN/m3

Answer 2

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How do i calculate the wet density of a soil from its dry density and the moisture content ?

Answer 3

Dry Density Formula

Answer 4

wet density of the soil = dry density * (1+moisture content/100)

for instance a soil with :
dry density : 12 kN/m3
water content : 8 %

wet density = 12*(1+ 8/100) = 12.96 kN/m3

Answer 5

First you need to know the percentage of water to the amount of soil.