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Hobbs, P R N, Entwisle, D C, Northmore, K J, Sumbler, M G, Jones, L D, Kemp, S, Self, S, Barron, M, and Meakin, J L. 2012. Engineering Geology of British rocks and soils - Lias Group. British Geological Survey, Nottingham, UK. (OR/12/032).
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Formation abbreviations for geotechnical data
BDS
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Bridport Sand Formation
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BLI
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Blue Lias Formation
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BNLS
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Beacon Limestone Formation
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CDI
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Cleveland Ironstone Formation
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CHAM
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Charmouth Mudstone Formation
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DYS
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Dyrham Formation
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MRB
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Marlstone Rock Formation
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RMU
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Redcar Mudstone Formation
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SMD
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Scunthorpe Mudstone Formation
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WHM
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Whitby Mudstone Formation
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Glossary of geotechnical abbreviations & units
Parameter
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Main
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Alternative(s)
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Units
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Liquid limit
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wL
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LL
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%
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Plastic limit
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wP
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PL
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%
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Plasticity index
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IP
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PI
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%
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Modified Plasticity index
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IP'
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%
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Liquidity index
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IL
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LI
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-
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Bulk density
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gb
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BD
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Mg/m3
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Dry density
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gd
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DD
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Mg/m3
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Particle density
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gp
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PD
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Mg/m3
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Natural water content
|
w
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NWC, NMC
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%
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Voids ratio
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e
|
|
-
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Clay-size fraction
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%CLAY
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CLAY
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%
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Silt-size fraction
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%SILT
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SILT
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%
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Sand-size fraction
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%SAND
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SAND
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%
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Gravel-size fraction
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%GRAVEL
|
GRAVEL
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%
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Activity
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AC
|
|
-
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Linear shrinkage
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LS
|
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%
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Total sulphate
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SO4 (tot)
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T.Sul.
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%
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Aqueous sulphate
|
SO4 (aq)
|
A.Sul.
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g/l
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Sulphate in groundwater
|
SO4 (w)
|
W.Sul.
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%
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Acidity
|
pH
|
PH
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-
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Organic content
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ORG
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%
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Carbonate content
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CARB
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%
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Acid soluble Chloride
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CHL (as)
|
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%
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Water soluble chloride
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CHL (ws)
|
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%
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Moisture Condition Value
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MCV
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%
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Maximum Dry density
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MDD
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Mg/m3
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Optimum Water Content
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OWC
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OMC
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%
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California Bearing Ratio
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CBR
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%
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Permeability
|
k
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|
m/s
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Coefficient of volume compressibility
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mV
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m2/MN
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Coefficient of consolidation
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cV
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|
m2/yr
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Compression index
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CC
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|
-
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Swelling index
|
Ce
|
|
-
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Triaxial
|
TX
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TRIAX
|
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Shear-box
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SH-BX
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SHB
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Triaxial - Total cohesion
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cu
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TX-Cu
|
kPa
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Triaxial - Effective cohesion
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c'
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TX-C
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kPa
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Triaxial - Effective friction angle
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Φ'
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TX-PHI
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degrees
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Shear box - Peak cohesion
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cp
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SHB-Cpeak
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kPa
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Shear box - Residual cohesion
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cr
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SHB-Cresid
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kPa
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Shear box - Peak friction angle
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Φ'p
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SHB-PHIpeak
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degrees
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Shear box - Residual friction angle
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Φ'r
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SHB - PHIresid
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degrees
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Standard Penetration Test
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SPT
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N, blows/300 mm pen.
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Uniaxial compressive strength
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UCS
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MPa
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Young's modulus
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E
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MPa
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Poisson's ratio
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n
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|
-
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Sonic velocity (P-wave)
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vp
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Vel (p)
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m/s
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Sonic velocity (S-wave)
|
vs
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Vel (s)
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m/s
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Point load index
|
IS50
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PT-LOAD
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-
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