A test cylinder of rock has a diameter of 12.6 cm and a length of 14 cm. When dry its weight is 50 N. When saturated with mercury the weight of the sample is 62.8 N. The specific gravity of mercury is 13.6. Find the porosity of the rock

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d=12.6 cm
A test cylinder of rock has a diameter of 12.6 cm and a length of 14
cm. When dry its weight is 50 N. When saturated with mercury the
weight of the sample is 62.8 N. The specific gravity of mercury is
13.6. Find the porosity of the rock
14 cm
G= 13.6
:Ysa =Yáry +n Y1
G = pl Po
G = y/Yw
W
y = pg|
Vpores/V
= u
Pg
(1-1)
1-п
Transcribed Image Text:Example d=12.6 cm A test cylinder of rock has a diameter of 12.6 cm and a length of 14 cm. When dry its weight is 50 N. When saturated with mercury the weight of the sample is 62.8 N. The specific gravity of mercury is 13.6. Find the porosity of the rock 14 cm G= 13.6 :Ysa =Yáry +n Y1 G = pl Po G = y/Yw W y = pg| Vpores/V = u Pg (1-1) 1-п
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