Sep 9, 2015 #1 omaima1 Civil/Environmental Joined May 27, 2015 Messages 1 Location US 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.
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.
Sep 9, 2015 #2 oldestguy Geotechnical Joined Jun 6, 2006 Messages 5,183 Location US void ratio is ratio of volume of voids/volume of solids. porosity is volume of voids/total soil volume. Upvote 0 Downvote
void ratio is ratio of volume of voids/volume of solids. porosity is volume of voids/total soil volume.
Sep 10, 2015 #3 BigH Geotechnical Joined Dec 1, 2002 Messages 6,012 Location TJ and . . . e (void ratio) = n /(1-n) or conversely, n (porosity) = e /(1+e) Upvote 0 Downvote