Name the index test that are generally carried out to find the index properties of the soil.
Prove: `n=e/(1+e)`
We know,
`e=V_v/V_s`
Taking `V_s=1`,we get,
`e=V_v`
Now,
`V=V_v+V_s`
`=1+e`
Now, by definition,
`n=V_v/V`
`=e/(1+e)`
Thus,`n=e/(1+e)`
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Vertical Stress below Applied Load
Compressibility of Soils
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