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A large piece of dry rock has a mass of 2450 kg and volumeof 0.925 m3. The specific gravity of the rock mineral is 2.80.Determine the porosity of the rock.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.11P

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A large piece of dry rock has a mass of 2450 kg and volume
of 0.925 m³. The specific gravity of the rock mineral is 2.80.
Determine the porosity of the rock.

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