NOMENCLATURE 



A Cross-sectional area of object at soil— water 



interface 



B Width of object at soil— water interface 



D Embedment depth of object before force 



application (V^/A) 



D' Portion of embedment depth along which 



soil— object contact is maintained after force 

 application 



F|j Portion of applied line force carried by soil 



(Feb - Wb + W3) 



Fjjj Portion of immediate breakout line force carried 



by soil (Fgib - Wb + W3) 



F£[j Upward line force applied to object to cause 



breakout 



Fgjb Upward line force applied to object to cause 



immediate breakout 



Fg^ Upward line force applied to object during waiting 



period 



F Downward force carried by soil during waiting period 



(Wjj + Wg - Fg^^) (for cases in which bearing capacity 

 is exceeded during object placement) 



F' Bearing capacity force soil is capable of maintain- 



ing [6AS(1.0 + 0.2 D/B)(1.0 + 0.2 B/L)] 



h Hydraulic head difference between top and bottom 



of object (p/7) (length) 



k Permeability of soil (length/time) 



L Length of object 



