| NOTATION | |
|---|---|
| Af | pore pressure parameter related to deviatior stress at failure |
| AR | |
| B | outside diameter of sample tube |
| CAUC | anisotropically consolidated undrained triaxial test |
| Cc | compression index |
| Cs | swelling index |
| Cα | coefficient of secondary compression |
| cv | coefficient of consolidation |
| D | pore pressure parameter after Lunne et al. (1997) |
| Dc | internal diameter at cutting edge |
| De | external diameter at cutting edge |
| Di | internal diameter of sample tube |
| ELE | name of manufacturers of sample tube ELE Ltd. |
| E0·01 | secant stiffness at 0·01% strain |
| e0 | initial void ratio |
| GDS | manufacturer of triaxial stress path system (Geotechnical Data Systems) |
| ICR | inside clearance = (Di − Dc)/Dc |
| Mi | initial stiffness in oedometer test |
| preconsolidation pressure | |
| initial (or residual) effective stress | |
| su | undrained shear strength |
| t | sample tube thickness |
| wi | initial moisture content |
| in situ vertical effective stress | |
| σv0 | in situ total vertical stress |
| Δe0 | change in initial void ratio |
| ΔV | change in volume during consolidation |
| εv0 | strain to initial vertical effective stress |
| εf | strain at failure in triaxial test |
| ρi | initial density |
| NOTATION | |
|---|---|
| pore pressure parameter related to deviatior stress at failure | |
| outside diameter of sample tube | |
| anisotropically consolidated undrained triaxial test | |
| compression index | |
| swelling index | |
| coefficient of secondary compression | |
| coefficient of consolidation | |
| pore pressure parameter after Lunne | |
| internal diameter at cutting edge | |
| external diameter at cutting edge | |
| internal diameter of sample tube | |
| name of manufacturers of sample tube ELE Ltd. | |
| secant stiffness at 0·01% strain | |
| initial void ratio | |
| manufacturer of triaxial stress path system (Geotechnical Data Systems) | |
| inside clearance = (D | |
| initial stiffness in oedometer test | |
| preconsolidation pressure | |
| initial (or residual) effective stress | |
| undrained shear strength | |
| sample tube thickness | |
| initial moisture content | |
| in situ vertical effective stress | |
| σv0 | in situ total vertical stress |
| Δ | change in initial void ratio |
| Δ | change in volume during consolidation |
| ε | strain to initial vertical effective stress |
| ε | strain at failure in triaxial test |
| ρ | initial density |
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