Question

Difference between bulk density and dry density

Answer 1

Explanation:

Bulk density (aka total density) is the total mass of the soil (ie mass of soil solids, water and air) per unit volume, while a dry density is mass of soil solids only per unit volume of the soil.

Answer 2

The amount of powder contained in a particular volume by weight is referred to as bulk density.

The weight of wet soil is divided by its water content in percent to get the dry density.

Explanation:

• Dry Density The ratio of a soil's total dry mass to its total volume is known as its dry density. The degree of compaction of a soil mass is related to its dry density. If the degree of compaction is higher, the soil mass's dry density will be higher.
• Bulk Density is the ratio of the weight of a unit volume of a loose material (such as powder or soil) to the weight of the same volume of water.