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Nomenclature<br />

NOMENCLATURE<br />

Abbreviations:<br />

CI confidence interval<br />

DBD dry bulk density [g/cm 3 ]<br />

LSD least significant difference<br />

LPPL load per perimeter length [t/m]<br />

VCL virgin compression line<br />

Symbols:<br />

A contact area [m 2 ]<br />

B diameter of plate [m]<br />

c cohesion [kN/m 2 ]<br />

d displacement [mm]<br />

F force [kN]<br />

m mass [kg]<br />

p probability level<br />

P power [W]<br />

s change in vector length per unit of depth<br />

[mm/mm]<br />

S Sinkage [mm]<br />

t time [s]<br />

U circumference [mm]<br />

v speed [m/s]<br />

z depth [mm]<br />

ZI<br />

critical sinkage depth<br />

η draught efficiency<br />

κ draught to weight ratio<br />

σ slip<br />

ξ concentration factor<br />

σ pressure [kPa]<br />

Ph.D. Thesis Dirk Ansorge (2007)<br />

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