Symbol
Designation
SL
Shrinkage limit.
S+t,
Sensitivity of soil, equals ratio of
remolded to undisturbed shear
strength.
s
Shear strength of soil for a specific
stress or condition in situ, used
instead of strengh parameters c and
[phi].
T+o,
Time factor for time at end of
construction in consolidation
analysis for gradual loading.
T+v,
Time factor in consolidation
analysis for instantaneous load
application.
tsf
Tons per sq ft pressure intensity.
t,t+1,,
Time intervals from start of loading
t+2,,t+n,
to the points 1, 2, or n.
t+50,,t+100,
Time required for a percent
consolidation to be completed
indicated by subscript
U
Resultant force of pore water or
groundwater pressures acting on
a specific surface within the
subsoils.
U
Average degree of consolidation at any
time.
u
Intensity of pore water pressure.
UU
Unconsolidated-undrained shear test.
V+a,
Volume of air or gas in a unit total
volume of soil mass.
V+s,
Volume of solids in a unit total
volume of soil mass.
V+v,
Volume of voids in a unit total volume
of soil mass.
V+w,
Volume of water in a unit total volume
of soil mass.
W+s,
Weight of solids in a soil mass or
soil sample.
W+t,
Total weight of soil mass or soil
sample.
W+w,
Weight of water in a soil mass or soil
sample.
w
Moisture content of soil.
[gamma]+D,
Dry unit weight of soil
[gamma]+MAX,
Maximum dry unit weight of soil
determined from moisture content
dry unit weight curve.
[gamma]+SAT,
Saturated unit weight of soil.
[gamma]+SUB,,[gamma]+b,
Submerged (buoyant) unit weight of
soil mass.
[gamma]+T,
Wet unit weight of soil above the
groundwater table.
[gamma]+W,
Unit weight of water, varying from
62.4 pcf for fresh water to 64
pcf for sea water.
[epsilon]
Unit strain in general.
[epsilon]+a,
Axial strain in triaxial shear test.
[W-DELTA]e
Change in void ratio corresponding to
a change in effective stress,
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