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
Number of Test Specimens
3 or 10
Test Specimen Size
A minimum of 4 in of core or 10 40 g irregular pieces
Keywords
porosity, rock, Specific Gravity, Unit, Weight