ABSTRACT
SinceV,maychangewithmoisturecontentandcompaction,analternative measureofporespaceisgivenby:
e=v. (range0.25-2.0)
Theporosityandvoidratio,whichareinterrelated,canalsobeexpressedin termsofthedensities.Thesesimplemeasuresofsoilcharacteristicsare importantinassessingasoil'swater-storagecapacity.