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DID MANUAL <strong>Volume</strong> 6<br />

List of Symbols<br />

γ<br />

Unit weight<br />

γ d Dry unit weight<br />

γ w Unit weight of water<br />

γ b<br />

S<br />

w<br />

e<br />

e 0<br />

n<br />

G<br />

σ<br />

u<br />

s<br />

Buoyant unit weight<br />

Degree of saturation<br />

Moisture content<br />

Void ratio<br />

Initial void ratio<br />

Porosity<br />

Specific gravity of solids<br />

Total stress<br />

Pore water pressure<br />

σ’ Effective stress<br />

g<br />

Gravity<br />

ρ w<br />

c<br />

C c<br />

C r<br />

U<br />

t<br />

θ<br />

δ<br />

q ult<br />

q u<br />

<br />

Density of water<br />

Cohesion<br />

Compression Index<br />

Recompression Index<br />

Degree of consolidation<br />

Time<br />

Angular distortion<br />

Differential settlement in the structure<br />

Ultimate net bearing capacity<br />

Allowable net bearing capacity<br />

Frictional angle<br />

’ Effective frictional angle<br />

K a<br />

K p<br />

E s<br />

Coefficient of active earth pressure<br />

Coefficient of passive earth pressure<br />

Young’s modulus of soil<br />

iv March 2009

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