NOMENCLATURE 



A Fluke area (sq ft) 



B Fluke width or diameter (ft) 



c Cohesion (undrained shear strength) of a cohesive soil (psi) 



c Cohesion intercept under drained shear conditions (psi) 



c Cohesion (undrained shear strength) at anchor fluke (psi) 



D Embedment depth of fluke (ft) 



D Distance above anchor at which characteristic strength (cohesion) 

 is measured (ft) 



D _ Soil median grain size (mm) 



F Anchor holding capacity under short-term static conditions (lb) 



F Anchor holding capacity under long-term static conditions (lb) 



L Fluke length (ft) 



N Normal stress on failure surface (psi) 



N , ^ Holding capacity factors 

 c q 



N Holding capacity factor N assuming full suction 



Y- Soil buoyant unit weight (pcf) 



t Shear stress at failure (psi) 



(j) Angle of internal friction (degrees) 



<!' Angle of internal friction for cohesive soils during drained 

 (long-term) shear (degrees) 



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