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Specific gravity

The specific gravity of the soil particles \(G_s\) is given by

\[G_s={M_s \over V_s \rho_w}={\rho_s \over\rho_w}\]

Specific gracity is a ratio, where \(\rho_s\) is the particle density and \(\rho_w=1Mg/m^3\).