|
Variable
|
Definition
|
Dimension
|
Unit
|
|
Cc
|
Compression index
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
Ce
|
Expansion index
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
Cv
|
Coefficient of consolidation
|
L2/T
|
m2/s
|
|
dε/dt
|
Strain rate
|
1/T
|
1/s
|
|
e
|
Void ratio
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
ei
|
Initial void ratio
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
Gs
|
Specific gravity
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
H
|
Specimen height
|
L
|
cm
|
|
H0
|
Initial specimen height
|
L
|
cm
|
|
k
|
Vertical intrinsic permeability
|
L2
|
m2
|
|
k0
|
Intercept of log-linear relationship between permeability and porosity
|
L2
|
m2
|
|
K
|
Hydraulic conductivity
|
L/T
|
m/s
|
|
LL
|
Liquid limit
|
Dimensionless
|
%
|
|
mv
|
Coefficient of volume compressibility
|
LT2/M
|
1/kPa
|
|
n
|
Porosity
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
OCR
|
Overconsolidation ratio
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
PI
|
Plasticity index
|
Dimensionless
|
%
|
|
PL
|
Plastic limit
|
Dimensionless
|
%
|
|
Si
|
Initial saturation
|
Dimensionless
|
%
|
|
u
|
Base pressure/pore pressure
|
M/T2L
|
kPa
|
|
uc
|
Backpressure/cell pressure
|
M/T2L
|
kPa
|
|
wn
|
Specimen water content
|
Dimensionless
|
%
|
|
ΔH
|
Change in height/deformation
|
L
|
cm
|
|
Δu
|
Excess pore pressure
|
M/T2L
|
kPa
|
|
ε
|
Strain
|
Dimensionless
|
%
|
|
γ
|
Slope of log-linear relationship between permeability and porosity
|
Dimensionless
|
—
|
|
γw
|
Unit weight of water
|
M/T2L2
|
Pa/m
|
|
µw
|
Dynamic viscosity of water
|
M/TL
|
Pa·s
|
|
ρw
|
Density of water
|
M/L3
|
kg/m3
|
|
σv
|
Total axial stress
|
M/T2L
|
kPa
|
|
σ'pc
|
Preconsolidation stress
|
M/T2L
|
kPa
|
|
σ′v
|
Vertical effective stress
|
M/T2L
|
kPa
|