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Homework Statement
Given that a rock is 60% porous, and if it's subjected to a large pressure that closes the pore spaces of the rock, what is the dilatation
Homework Equations
dilatation = ΔV/Vo= εxx + εyy + εzz
The Attempt at a Solution
Is this problem as easy as it states? If the rock shrinks by 50%, such that the pore spaces close, then the dilatation would be (1-.4^3)/1 = 0.936. So would dilatation be 0.936?, where (1-.4^3) represents the change in volume?
Thanks for the help.