Wet Bulk Density of Soil

Wet bulk density of soil, abbreviated as \(Y_{sat}\), is the ratio between the total mass of soil and the total volume of soil.

 

Wet bulk density of soil formulas
\(\large{  \rho_{sat} = \frac { m_l \;+\; m_s} {V_t } }\)
Symbol	English	Metric
\(\large{ \rho_{sat} }\)  (Greek symbol rho) = saturated bulk density of soil	\(\large{ \frac{lbm}{ft^3} }\)	\(\large{ \frac{kg}{m^3} }\)
\(\large{ m_l }\) = mass of liquid	\(\large{lbm}\)	\(\large{kg}\)
\(\large{ m_s }\) = mass of solid	\(\large{lbm}\)	\(\large{kg}\)
\(\large{ V_t } \) = total volume of soil	\(\large{ft^3}\)	\(\large{m^3}\)