Porosity
Porosity, abbreviated as n, a dimensionless number, is the ratio between the pore volume of a substance and its total volume. Porosity of a measure of a rocks capacity to store fluids.
Porosity formula |
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\(\large{ n = \frac {V_v} {V_t } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ n }\) = porosity | \(\large{dimensionless}\) | |
\(\large{ V_t } \) = total volume of soil | \(\large{ft^3}\) | \(\large{m^3}\) |
\(\large{ V_v }\) = volume of voids (air and water) | \(\large{ft^3}\) | \(\large{m^3}\) |