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Hydro-Mechanical Properties of an Unsaturated Frictional Material

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ρ Density (g/cm 3 )<br />

ρd<br />

ρs<br />

Dry density (g/cm 3 )<br />

Density <strong>of</strong> the soil particles (g/cm 3 )<br />

σ Total stress (kPa)<br />

σ ′ Effective stress (kPa)<br />

σ0<br />

Preconsolidation pressure (kPa)<br />

σref Reference stress (kPa)<br />

τ Shear strength (kPa)<br />

Θ Normalized volumetric water content (-)<br />

θ Volumetric water content (%)<br />

θ ′ Apparent saturated volumetric water content (%)<br />

θr<br />

θs<br />

˜σ0<br />

Residual volumetric water content (%)<br />

Saturated volumetric water content (%)<br />

Yield stress (kPa)<br />

ε R<strong>an</strong>dom error (-)<br />

ξ Form parameter in Zou’s SWCC model (-)<br />

ξc<br />

ξγ<br />

Shape factor due to cohesion in bearing capacity equations (-)<br />

Shape factor due to unit weight in bearing capacity equations (-)<br />

ζ <strong>Material</strong> parameter in Zou’s SWCC model (-)

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