Table T1. Nomenclature.
| Variable | Definition | Dimension | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cc | Compression index | Dimensionless | — |
| Cs | Swelling index | Dimensionless | — |
| cv | Coefficient of consolidation | L2/T | m2/s |
| D | Particle diameter | L | m |
| D50 | Median particle diameter | L | mm |
| e | Void ratio | Dimensionless | — |
| e0 | Reference void ratio | Dimensionless | — |
| eσa′ | Void ratio at axial effective stress | Dimensionless | — |
| g | Acceleration due to gravity | L/T2 | m/s2 |
| H | Instantaneous sample height | L | m |
| H0 | Initial sample height | L | m |
| k | Permeability | L2 | m2 |
| k0 | Permeability at reference void ratio | L2 | m2 |
| L | Effective depth from solution surface to center of hydrometer bulb | L | m |
| mp | Mass fraction of particles remaining in suspension | Dimensionless | — |
| mv | Coefficient of volume compressibility | LT2/M | 1/Pa |
| Pc | Consolidation cell pressure | M/LT2 | Pa |
| Pp | Pore pressure | M/LT2 | Pa |
| t | Time | T | s |
| V | Volume of solution | L3 | m3 |
| Δu | Base excess pressure | M/LT2 | Pa |
| ε | Axial strain | Dimensionless | — |
| εσa′ | Axial strain at axial effective stress | Dimensionless | — |
|
Strain rate | 1/T | 1/s |
| µ | Viscosity | M/LT | Pa·s |
| ρ | Hydrometer reading | M/L3 | kg/m3 |
| ρf | Density of solution without sediment | M/L3 | kg/m3 |
| ρs | Specimen grain density | M/L3 | kg/m3 |
| σ | Standard deviation of grain size distribution | Dimensionless | — |
| σa | Total axial stress | M/LT2 | Pa |
| σa′ | Axial effective stress | M/LT2 | Pa |
| ϕ0 | Reference porosity | Dimensionless | — |
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