Total Volume of Soil
Total volume of soil, abbreviated as \( V_t \), is the volume of soil plus the total volume of air and water.
Total Volume of Soil formula |
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\(\large{ V_t = V_s + V_v }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ V_t } \) = total volume of soil | \(\large{ft^3}\) | \(\large{m^3}\) |
\(\large{ V_s } \) = volume of solid soil | \(\large{ft^3}\) | \(\large{m^3}\) |
\(\large{ V_v }\) = volume of voids (air and water) | \(\large{ft^3}\) | \(\large{m^3}\) |