NOTATION 



B astiviry (PS/clay-size fraction) 



B liquidity Index (w-PL/Pl) 



c apparent cohesion 



C„ area or Kerf ratio 



C_ compression index 



Cj inside clearance ratio 



C outside clearance ratio 



D@ minimum inside diameter of core nose 



D s minimum inside diameter of core barrel or liner . 



Dfl- outside diameter of core barrel 



D w maximum outside diameter of core nose 



e void ratio (V v /V s ) 



eg initial void ratio 



ef ■ final void ratio 



e sat vo '^ ra *'° ai ^®® percent saturation (G s w/100) 



G g specific gravity of solid particles 



Of specific gravity of distilled water at temperature t 



H penetration of corer 



S liter 



L distance from top of core to core nose cutting edge 



LL liquid limit 



Md median diameter 



n porosity, in percent (Vy/V) 



P8 plasticity index (LL-PL) 



PL plastic limit 



p pressure 



xi 



