Total Volume of Soil

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partially saturated soil 1Total 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

\( V_t =  V_s + V_v  \)     (Total Volume of Soil)

\( V_s =  V_t - V_v  \)

\( V_v =  V_t - V_s  \)

Symbol English Metric
\( V_t \)  = total volume of soil \(ft^3\)  \(m^3\) 
\( V_s \) = volume of solid soil \(ft^3\) \(m^3\)
\( V_v \) = volume of voids (air and water) \(ft^3\) \(m^3\)

 

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