Degree of Saturation

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partially saturated soil 1Degree of saturation, abbreviated as S, a dimensionless number, is the ratio of volume of water to the volume of voids.

 

Degree of Saturation formulas

\(\large{ S = \frac{V_w}{V_v } }\)
Symbol English Metric
\(\large{ S }\) = degree of saturation (expressed as %) \(\large{dimensionless}\)
\(\large{ V_v }\) = volume of voids (air and water) \(\large{ft^3}\) \(\large{m^3}\)
\(\large{ V_w} \) = volume of water \(\large{ft^3}\) \(\large{m^3}\)

 

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