NOTATION
Afpore pressure parameter related to deviatior stress at failure
ARarea ratio=(De2Dc2)/Dc2
Boutside diameter of sample tube
CAUCanisotropically consolidated undrained triaxial test
Cccompression index
Csswelling index
Cαcoefficient of secondary compression
cvcoefficient of consolidation
Dpore pressure parameter after Lunne et al. (1997)
Dcinternal diameter at cutting edge
Deexternal diameter at cutting edge
Diinternal diameter of sample tube
ELEname of manufacturers of sample tube ELE Ltd.
E0·01secant stiffness at 0·01% strain
e0initial void ratio
GDSmanufacturer of triaxial stress path system (Geotechnical Data Systems)
ICRinside clearance = (Di − Dc)/Dc
Miinitial stiffness in oedometer test
pc1preconsolidation pressure
pi1initial (or residual) effective stress
suundrained shear strength
tsample tube thickness
wiinitial moisture content
σν01in situ vertical effective stress
σv0in situ total vertical stress
Δe0change in initial void ratio
ΔVchange in volume during consolidation
εv0strain to initial vertical effective stress
εfstrain at failure in triaxial test
ρiinitial density

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