List of Symbols 



A Skempton's A-parameter at failure 



C Compression index 

 c 



C Swelling index 



C Coefficient of secondary consolidation 



g 



CIU Consolidated isotropically and sheared undrained with 

 pore pressure measurements 



c Effective cohesion 



c Coefficient of consolidation 



V 



d Diameter of specimen 



e Void ratio 



e Void ratio at end of test 



e Initial void ratio 

 o 



H Specimen height at end of primary consolidation 



AH Specimen height change during secondary consolidation 



t Time increment 



u Pore pressure 



w Initial water content 



w Liquid limit 



w Plastic limit 



a , Axial stress due to load ram in triaxial test 



a Total axial stress on triaxial specimen, total major principal 

 stress 



a Total lateral stress on triaxial specimen, total minor principal 

 stress 



a Isotropic consolidation stress 

 c 



a Vertical effective stress 



V 



a Effective axial stress on triaxial specimen, effective major 



principal stress 



a Effective lateral stress on triaxial specimen, effective 



minor principal stress 



$ Effective angle of internal friction 



1-D One-dimensional 



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