Void Ratio

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e = \frac{V_{V}}{V_{S}}

$e = V_V / V_S$

Volume of Voids

$"Volume of Voids"$

Volume of Soil Solids

$"Volume of Soil Solids"$

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The Void Ratio is basically related to porosity especially when porosity is expressed as a ratio. This equation calculates the ratio of volume occupied by voids ( $V_{V}$ $V_V$ ) to volume occupied by soil solids( $V_{S}$ $V_S$ ).

If void ratio is high (loose soils) voids in a soil skeleton tend to minimize under loading - adjacent particles contract. However, when void ratio is relatively small (dense soils), then the volume of the soil is vulnerable to increase under loading - particles dilate.

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