Calculation

M1 = mass of sample at fully saturated condition

M2 = mass of sample at over-dried condition
M3 = mass of wire cage
M4 = mass of submerged sample and wire cage
Vbulk = bulk volume of sample
Vv = volume of void
Vs = volume of solid
Rock Core
Diameter,
Length,

D=

L=

60.76+60.78+60.73
=60.76 mm
3

67.68+67.72+67.92
=67.77 mm
3

Bulk Volume (calculated by dimension),

2

V bulk=

(60.76 )
D2
L=
67.77=196500 mm3=196.5 cm 3
4
4

Bulk Volume (calculated by weight),

V bulk =

M 1( M 4 M 3 ) 504.38( 310.250 )
=
=194.13 cm3
Pw
1

Vbulk = 194.13cm3 will be used for further calculation

Rock Lump
Bulk Volume,
V bulk=

M 1( M 4 M 3 )
Pw

740.48( 447.550 )
3
=282.93 cm
1

Volume of void, Vv = (M1

Volume of solid, Vs = Vbulk

M2) / Pw

Vv

Dry density, Pd = M2 / Vbulk

Saturated density, Psat = M1 / Vbulk
Saturated moisture content (w) = (M1

M2) / M2

100%

Porosity, n = Vv / V bulk
Void ratio, e = Vv / Vs
Sample
No.
Rock
Core 16
Rock
Lumps
16

M1
(gram)

M2
(gram)

M3
(gram)

M4
(gram)

Vbulk
(cm3)

Vv
(cm3)

Vs
(cm3)

504.38

501.01

310.25

194.13

3.37

190.76

730.48

723.74

447.55

282.93

6.74

276.19

Sample No.
Rock Core
16
Rock Lumps
16

Pd
(kg/m3)
2580.80

Psat
(kg/m3)
2598.16

w (%)

0.673

0.017

0.018

2558.02

2581.84

0.931

0.023

0.024