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omaima1

omaima1

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May 27, 2015
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Hello, I want to know what is the difference between porosity and the void ratio? what kind of information they provide us ?
thank you in advance.
 
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void ratio is ratio of volume of voids/volume of solids. porosity is volume of voids/total soil volume.
 
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and . . . e (void ratio) = n /(1-n) or conversely, n (porosity) = e /(1+e)
 
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