DENSITY AND POROSITY MEASUREMENTS OF SOLIDS

AT PRESENT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE CONFUSION AMONG LABORATORIES WITH REGARD TO DENSITY AND POROSITY MEASUREMENTS OF SOLIDS. IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE SITUATION, VARIOUS NOTIONS OF POROSITY AND DENSITY ARE DEFINED BY MEANS OF SIMPLE SCHEMES AND CLEAR SYMBOLS ARE PROPOSED TO DENOTE THEM. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE, WHICH IS EASY TO PERFORM AND GIVES ACCURATE RESULTS, IS OUTLINED. THE PROCEDURE IS BASED ESSENTIALLY ON THE APPLICATION OF ARCHIMEDES' PRINCIPLE ON IMMERSED ROCK OR GRANULAR MATERIAL. THE EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS AT EACH STAGE OF THE METHOD ARE EXPLAINED CLEARLY IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF ERRORS. FINALLY, THE RESULTS OF A STUDY ON THE POROSITY AND DENSITY OF ROCKS HAVING VARIOUS CHARACTERISTICS ARE PRESENTED. /ASTM/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 6, No 2, PP 282-294, 4 FIG, 2 TAB, 5 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

  100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700
  West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
• Authors:
  • Aitcin, P C
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Materials
  • Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Definitions; Density; Granular materials; Measurement; Porosity; Rocks; Volume
• Uncontrolled Terms: Immersion; Nomenclature
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217153
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 3 1971 12:00AM