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The Delft Sand, Clay & Rock Cutting Model, 2019a

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Basic Soil Mechanics.<br />

2.13. Nomenclature.<br />

a, τa Adhesion or external shear strength kPa<br />

c, τc Cohesion or internal shear strength kPa<br />

f Function -<br />

F Horizontal force kN<br />

Fh Horizontal force on soil element kN<br />

Fv Verical force on soil element kN<br />

Fn Normal force on soil element kN<br />

Fs Shear force on soil element kN<br />

g Gravitational constant (9.81) m/s 2<br />

G Gravitational vertical force kN<br />

h Height of the dam/soil m<br />

Ka Coefficient of active failure -<br />

Kp Coefficient of passive failure -<br />

N Force normal to the shear plane kN<br />

S Shear force on the shear plane kN<br />

α Orientation of shear plane (Mohr circle) rad<br />

β Angle of the shear plane (active & passive failure) rad<br />

δ External friction angle or soil/interface friction angle rad<br />

φ Internal friction angle rad<br />

σ Normal stress kPa<br />

σh Horizontal normal stress (principal stress) kPa<br />

σv Vertical normal stress (principal stress) kPa<br />

σin Internal normal stress kPa<br />

σex External normal stress or soil interface normal stress kPa<br />

τ Shear stress kPa<br />

τin Internal shear stress kPa<br />

τex External shear stress or soil interface shear stress kPa<br />

ρg Density of the soil ton/m 3<br />

μin Internal friction coefficient -<br />

μex External friction coefficient -<br />

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