A sample of soil in natural state having a volume of 0.00934 m3 weighs 18.11 kg. The sample is allowed to dry in an oven and the weight was reduced to 15.68 kg. The specific gravity of the solid was found to be 2.67. What is the porosity?

A sample of soil in natural state having a volume of 0.00934 m3 weighs 18.11 kg. The sample is allowed to dry in an oven and the weight was reduced to 15.68 kg. The specific gravity of the solid was found to be 2.67. What is the porosity?

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What is the porosity?

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