Soil void ratio porosity calculator

Calculate void ratio e and porosity with your own figures.

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Use void ratio e and porosity to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Particle density (g/cm³)
2.65
Dry soil density (g/cm³)
1.6
Void ratio e
0.65625
Porosity (%)
39.622642

Try another scenario

Particle density (g/cm³)
3.65
Dry soil density (g/cm³)
1.6
Void ratio e
1.28125
Porosity (%)
56.164384
Calculation method

Calculation method

Void ratio e

Void ratio=particle density/dry density−1; porosity=e/(1+e).

Porosity (%)

Void ratio=particle density/dry density−1; porosity=e/(1+e).

Symbols and units
a
Particle density (g/cm³)
b
Dry soil density (g/cm³)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Void ratio=particle density/dry density−1; porosity=e/(1+e). Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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