Porosity and Permeability Calculator

Free calculate porosity, void ratio, effective porosity, and permeability of soil and rock materials.

Input Parameters

Leave empty to calculate from V_v and V_t

For effective porosity calculation

Results

Enter volumes to calculate properties

Porosity and Permeability Formulas

Porosity (n)

n = V_v / V_t

Void Ratio (e)

e = V_v / V_s

e = n / (1 - n)

Effective Porosity (n_e)

n_e = V_vc / V_t

Where V_vc = volume of connected voids

Typical Values

Sand: 30-50%, Clay: 40-70%, Gravel: 20-40%

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