Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity Calculator

✖Porosity in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil.ⓘ Porosity in Soil Mechanics [η]			+10% -10%
✖Air content is the ratio of the volume of air to the volume of voids.ⓘ Air Content [a_c]			+10% -10%

✖Percentage of Air Voids in the soil is obtained by dividing the volume of air to the total volume.ⓘ Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity [n_a]

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Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity

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`"n"_{"a"} = "η"*"a"_{"c"}`

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`"0.2"="0.5"*"0.4"`

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Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Percentage of Air Voids = Porosity in Soil Mechanics*Air Content
n_a = η*a_c
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Percentage of Air Voids - Percentage of Air Voids in the soil is obtained by dividing the volume of air to the total volume.
Porosity in Soil Mechanics - Porosity in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil.
Air Content - Air content is the ratio of the volume of air to the volume of voids.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Porosity in Soil Mechanics: 0.5 --> No Conversion Required
Air Content: 0.4 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

n_a = η*a_c --> 0.5*0.4

Evaluating ... ...

n_a = 0.2

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.2 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.2 <-- Percentage of Air Voids

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Water Content Given Dry Unit Weight and Percentage of Air Voids

Go Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((1-Percentage of Air Voids)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1/Specific Gravity of Soil

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil with Saturation 100 Percent

Go Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)+(Void Ratio of Soil*Unit Weight of Water))/(1+Void Ratio of Soil))

Degree of Saturation Given Dry Unit Weight and Water Content

Go Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer/((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1)

Saturated Unit Weight of Soil given Water Content

Go Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = (((1+Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer)*Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water)/(1+Void Ratio of Soil))

Water Content Given Dry Unit Weight

Go Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics*((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1)

Water Content Given Dry Unit Weight at Full Saturation

Go Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = ((Specific Gravity of Soil*Unit Weight of Water/Dry Unit Weight)-1)/Specific Gravity of Soil

Saturated Unit Weight given Bulk Unit Weight and Degree of Saturation

Go Saturated Unit Weight of Soil = ((Bulk Unit Weight-Dry Unit Weight)/Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics)+Dry Unit Weight

Degree of Saturation Given Bulk Unit Weight and Degree of Saturation

Go Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics = (Bulk Unit Weight-Dry Unit Weight)/(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil-Dry Unit Weight)

Bulk Unit Weight Given Degree of Saturation

Go Bulk Unit Weight = Dry Unit Weight+(Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics*(Saturated Unit Weight of Soil-Dry Unit Weight))

Total Mass of Soil Given Water Content of Soil with respect to its Mass

Go Total Mass of Sand in Soil Mechanics = (Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Weight Of Solids in Soil Mechanics/100)+Weight Of Solids in Soil Mechanics

Water Content Given Void Ratio in Specific Gravity

Go Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = Void Ratio*Degree of Saturation in Soil Mechanics/Specific Gravity of Soil

Submerged Unit Weight of Soil Given Porosity

Go Submerged Unit Weight in KN per Cubic Meter = Dry Unit Weight-(1-Porosity in Soil Mechanics)*Unit Weight of Water

Dry Density Given Void Ratio

Go Dry Density in Soil Mechanics = (Specific Gravity of Soil*Density of Water in Soil Mechanics)/(1+Void Ratio)

Density of Water Given Dry Density and Void Ratio

Go Density of Water in Soil Mechanics = Dry Density in Soil Mechanics*(1+Void Ratio)/Specific Gravity of Soil

Unit Weight of Solids Given Dry Unit Weight Given Unit Weight of Solids

Go Unit Weight of Solids = Dry Unit Weight*Total Volume in Soil Mechanics/Volume of Solids

Volume of Solids Given Dry Unit Weight in Unit Weight of Solids

Go Volume of Solids = Dry Unit Weight*Total Volume in Soil Mechanics/Unit Weight of Solids

Total Volume Given Dry Unit Weight in Unit Weight of Solids

Go Total Volume in Soil Mechanics = Unit Weight of Solids*Volume of Solids/Dry Unit Weight

Mass of Water Given Water Content with respect to Mass of Water

Go Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics = Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer*Weight Of Solids in Soil Mechanics/100

Dry Mass given Water Content with respect to Mass of Water

Go Weight Of Solids in Soil Mechanics = Weight of Water in Soil Mechanics*100/Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer

Water Content Given Void Ratio in Specific Gravity for Fully Saturated Soil

Go Water Content of Soil from Pycnometer = Void Ratio/Specific Gravity of Soil

Volume of Solids Given Density of Solids

Go Volume of Solids in Soil = Weight Of Solids in Soil Mechanics/Dry Density

Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity

Go Percentage of Air Voids = Porosity in Soil Mechanics*Air Content

Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity Formula

Percentage of Air Voids = Porosity in Soil Mechanics*Air Content
n_a = η*a_c

What is Porosity?

Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. "empty") spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%.

How to Calculate Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity?

Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity calculator uses Percentage of Air Voids = Porosity in Soil Mechanics*Air Content to calculate the Percentage of Air Voids, The Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids. It is a dimensionless quantity in materials science, and is closely related to porosity. Percentage of Air Voids is denoted by n_a symbol.

How to calculate Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity, enter Porosity in Soil Mechanics (η) & Air Content (a_c) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.2 = 0.5*0.4.

FAQ

What is Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity?

The Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids. It is a dimensionless quantity in materials science, and is closely related to porosity and is represented as n_a = η*a_c or Percentage of Air Voids = Porosity in Soil Mechanics*Air Content. Porosity in Soil Mechanics is the ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil & Air content is the ratio of the volume of air to the volume of voids.

How to calculate Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity?

The Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to volume of solids. It is a dimensionless quantity in materials science, and is closely related to porosity is calculated using Percentage of Air Voids = Porosity in Soil Mechanics*Air Content. To calculate Percentage Air Voids Given Porosity, you need Porosity in Soil Mechanics (η) & Air Content (a_c). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Porosity in Soil Mechanics & Air Content and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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