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Test Method Title

Unit Weight, Porosity & Specific Gravity

Reference Number

ISRM

Material

Rock

Test Property

Unit weight, porosity, specific gravity

Description of Test

This test method measures the unit weight, porosity and specific gravity of rock samples using saturation and buoyancy techniques

Preferred Test Sample Size

Number of Test Specimens

3 or 10

Test Specimen Size

A minimum of 4 in of core or 10 40 g irregular pieces

Keywords

rock, unit, weight, porosity, specific gravity

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