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Unit Weight of Soil in Geotechnical Engineering Formulas

Unit Weight of Soil mass is the ratio of the total weight of soil to the total volume of soil. And is denoted by γ. Unit Weight of Soil is usually measured using the Kilonewton per Cubic Meter for Specific Weight. Note that the value of Unit Weight of Soil is always positive. Typically, the value of Unit Weight of Soil is greater than 0.

Formulas to find Unit Weight of Soil in Geotechnical Engineering

fxUnit Weight of Soil under Strip Footing for General Shear Failure​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil under Strip Footing for Case of Local Shear Failure​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Rectangular Footing​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil for Rectangular Footing given Shape Factor​Go
fxUnit Weight of Non Cohesive Soil given Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing​Go
fxUnit Weight of Non Cohesive Soil given Bearing Capacity of Circular Footing​Go
fxUnit Weight of Non Cohesive Soil given Bearing Capacity of Square Footing​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Value of Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Depth and Width of Footing​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Bearing Capacity Factor, Depth and Width of Footing​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Factor of Safety and Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Minor Normal Stress​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Angle of Inclination from Horizontal​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Angle of Shearing Resistance​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Total Thrust from Soil that are Free to Move​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Total Thrust from Soil for Level Surface behind Wall​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Total Thrust from Soil that are Completely Restrained​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Thrust of Soil that are Completely Restrained and Surface is Level​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Total Thrust from Soil with Small Angles of Internal Friction​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Total Thrust of Soil that are Free to Move only Small Amount​Go
fxUnit weight of Soil given Pore Pressure Ratio​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Weight of Wedge​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Angle of Mobilized Friction​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Safe Height from Toe to Top of Wedge​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Normal Stress Component​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Weight of Soil Prism​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Vertical Stress on Surface of Prism​Go
fxUnit Weight of Soil given Factor of Safety for Cohesive Soil​Go

Geotechnical Engineering formulas that make use of Unit Weight of Soil

fxNet Ultimate Bearing Capacity for General Shear Failure​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity for General Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion for General Shear Failure​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity for General Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for General Shear Failure​Go
fxWidth of Strip Footing given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for General Shear Failure​Go
fxNet Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion for Case of Local Shear Failure​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Case of Local Shear Failure​Go
fxWidth of Footing given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Case of Local Shear Failure​Go
fxUltimate Bearing Capacity for Rectangular Footing​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Rectangular Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion for Rectangular Footing​Go
fxEffective Surcharge for Rectangular Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Rectangular Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Rectangular Footing​Go
fxLength of Rectangular Footing given Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxUltimate Bearing Capacity for Rectangular Footing given Shape Factor​Go
fxCohesion of Soil for Rectangular Footing given Shape Factor​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion for Rectangular Footing given Shape Factor​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Rectangular Footing given Shape Factor​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Weight for Rectangular Footing given Shape Factor​Go
fxEffective Surcharge for Rectangular Footing given Shape Factor​Go
fxBearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Strip Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Strip Footing​Go
fxWidth of Strip Footing given Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Circular Footing​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Circular Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Circular Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Circular Footing​Go
fxDiameter of Circular Footing given Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Square Footing​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Square Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Square Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Square Footing​Go
fxWidth of Square Footing given Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxWidth of Footing given Bearing Capacity for Local Shear Failure​Go
fxBearing capacity for Local Shear Failure given Depth of Footing​Go
fxCohesion of Soil for Local Shear Failure given Depth of Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion given Dimension of Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge given Dimension of Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight given Dimension of Footing​Go
fxWidth of Footing for Local Shear Failure given Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxBearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Depth of Footing​Go
fxCohesion of Soil for Purely Cohesive Soil given Depth of Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion for Cohesive Soil given Depth of Footing​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Cohesive Soil given Depth of Footing​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Value of Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxCohesion of Soil for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil​Go
fxUltimate Bearing Capacity given Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Depth and Width of Footing​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxWidth of Footing given Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxNet Ultimate Bearing Capacity given Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxWidth of Footing given Effective Surcharge​Go
fxSafe Bearing Capacity given Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxEffective Surcharge given Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxFactor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxWidth of Footing given Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxNet Ultimate Bearing Capacity given Depth and Width of Footing​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Bearing Capacity Factor and Width of Footing​Go
fxWidth of Footing given Bearing Capacity Factor and Depth of Footing​Go
fxSafe Bearing Capacity given Depth and Width of Footing​Go
fxFactor of Safety given Depth and Width of Footing​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Factor of Safety and Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxWidth of Footing given Factor of Safety and Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion given Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge given Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Weight given Ultimate Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Cohesion given Effective Surcharge​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge given Effective Surcharge​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Weight given Effective Surcharge​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge given Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxBearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Weight given Safe Bearing Capacity​Go
fxVoid Ratio of Soil using Saturated Unit Weight​Go
fxMinor Normal Stress given Unit Weight of Soil​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Minor Normal Stress​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Major Normal Stress​Go
fxUltimate Bearing Capacity provided Angle of Inclination from Horizontal​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Angle of Inclination from Horizontal​Go
fxUltimate Bearing Capacity given Angle of Shearing Resistance​Go
fxMinimum Depth of Foundation given Intensity of Loading​Go
fxIntensity of Loading given Minimum Depth of Foundation​Go
fxDepth of Footing given Net Pressure Intensity​Go
fxPassive Earth Pressure given Loading Intensity​Go
fxLoading Intensity given Passive Earth Pressure​Go
fxAngle of Shearing Resistance given Passive Earth Pressure​Go
fxPassive Earth Pressure Produced by Weight of Shear Zone​Go
fxPassive Earth Pressure Produced by Soil Cohesion​Go
fxPassive Earth Pressure Produced by Surcharge​Go
fxTotal Thrust from Soil that are Free to Move​Go
fxTotal Height of Wall given Total Thrust from Soil that are Free to move​Go
fxTotal Thrust from Soil when Surface behind Wall is Level​Go
fxTotal Height of Wall given Total Thrust from Soil for Level Surface behind Wall​Go
fxCoefficient of Active Pressure given Total Thrust from Soil for Level Surface​Go
fxTotal Thrust from Soil that are Completely Restrained​Go
fxTotal Height of Wall given Total Thrust from Soil that are Completely Restrained​Go
fxTotal Thrust from Soil that are Completely Restrained and Surface is Level​Go
fxHeight of Wall given Thrust of Soil that are Completely Restrained and Surface is Level​Go
fxCoefficient of Passive Pressure given Thrust of Soil that are Completely Restrained​Go
fxTotal Thrust from Soil that are Free to Move to Considerable Amount​Go
fxCohesion of soil given Total Thrust from Soil that are Free to Move​Go
fxTotal Thrust from Soil with Small Angles of Internal Friction​Go
fxCohesion of soil given Total Thrust from Soil with Small Angles of Internal Friction​Go
fxTotal Thrust from Soil that are Free to Move only Small Amount​Go
fxHeight of Wall given Total Thrust of Soil that are Free to Move only Small Amount​Go
fxCoefficient of Passive Pressure given Thrust of Soil are Free to Move only Small Amount​Go
fxHeight of Slice given Pore Pressure Ratio​Go
fxPore Pressure Ratio given Unit Weight​Go
fxPore Water Pressure given Pore Pressure Ratio​Go
fxHeight of Wedge of Soil given Weight of Wedge​Go
fxHeight from Toe of Wedge to Top of Wedge given Weight of Wedge​Go
fxCohesion of Soil given Angle of Inclination and Slope angle​Go
fxHeight from Toe of Wedge to Top of Wedge given Factor of Safety​Go
fxMobilized Cohesion given Angle of Mobilized Friction​Go
fxHeight from Toe to Top of Wedge given Angle of Mobilized Friction​Go
fxSafe Height from Toe to Top of Wedge​Go
fxWeight of Wedge of Soil​Go
fxLength of Slip Plane given Weight of Wedge of Soil​Go
fxAngle of Internal Friction given Angle of Inclination and Slope Angle​Go
fxAngle of Inclination given Saturated Unit Weight​Go
fxAngle of Inclination given Vertical Stress and Saturated Unit Weight​Go
fxNormal Stress Component given Unit Weight of Soil​Go
fxShear Stress Component given Unit Weight of Soil​Go
fxWeight of Soil Prism in Stability Analysis​Go
fxInclined Length along Slope given Weight of Soil Prism​Go
fxDepth of Prism given Weight of Soil Prism​Go
fxAngle of Inclination given Weight of Soil Prism​Go
fxVertical Stress on Surface of Prism given Unit Weight of Soil​Go
fxDepth of Prism given Vertical Stress on Surface of Prism​Go
fxAngle of Inclination given Vertical Stress on Surface of Prism​Go
fxDepth of Prism given Factor of Safety for Cohesive Soil​Go
fxFactor of Safety for Cohesive Soil given Cohesion​Go
fxCohesion given Factor of Safety for Cohesive Soil​Go

List of variables in Geotechnical Engineering formulas

fx Net Ultimate BC ​Go
fx Cohesion in Soil as Kilopascal ​Go
fx Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion ​Go
fx Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal ​Go
fx Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge ​Go
fx Width of Footing ​Go
fx Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight ​Go
fx Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil ​Go
fx Length of Footing ​Go
fx Diameter of Section ​Go
fx Ultimate Bearing Capacity ​Go
fx Cohesion of Soil ​Go
fx Depth of Footing ​Go
fx Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity ​Go
fx Safe Bearing Capacity ​Go
fx Factor of Safety ​Go
fx Minor Principal Stress in Soil ​Go
fx Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil ​Go
fx Angle of Shearing Resistance ​Go
fx Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal ​Go
fx Minimum Depth of Foundation ​Go
fx Total Thrust of Soil ​Go
fx Total Height of Wall ​Go
fx Angle of Inclination ​Go
fx Angle of Internal Friction ​Go
fx Coefficient of Active Pressure ​Go
fx Coefficient of Passive Pressure ​Go
fx Upward Force in Seepage Analysis ​Go
fx Pore Pressure Ratio ​Go
fx Height of Slice ​Go
fx Weight of Wedge in Kilonewton ​Go
fx Length of Slip Plane ​Go
fx Height of Wedge ​Go
fx Mobilized Cohesion in Soil Mechanics ​Go
fx Angle of Mobilized Friction in Soil Mechanics ​Go
fx Slope Angle in Soil Mechanics ​Go
fx Height from Toe of Wedge to Top of Wedge ​Go
fx Normal Stress in kp ​Go
fx Depth of Prism ​Go
fx Weight of Prism ​Go
fx Inclined Length ​Go
fx Vertical Stress at a Point in Pascal ​Go

FAQ

What is the Unit Weight of Soil?
Unit Weight of Soil mass is the ratio of the total weight of soil to the total volume of soil. Unit Weight of Soil is usually measured using the Kilonewton per Cubic Meter for Specific Weight. Note that the value of Unit Weight of Soil is always positive. Typically, the value of Unit Weight of Soil is greater than 0.
Can the Unit Weight of Soil be negative?
No, the Unit Weight of Soil, measured in Specific Weight cannot be negative.
What unit is used to measure Unit Weight of Soil?
Unit Weight of Soil is usually measured using the Kilonewton per Cubic Meter[kN/m³] for Specific Weight. Newton per Cubic Meter[kN/m³], Newton per Cubic Centimeter[kN/m³], Newton per Cubic Millimeter[kN/m³] are the few other units in which Unit Weight of Soil can be measured.
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