TABLE OF CONTENTS Here are the most frequently used symbols, abbreviations and expressions. Actually, most of the symbols has already been locally defined in the text. Some symbols may also have one or more definitions.
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| A | pile spacing within a pile group |
| A b | nominal value of pile base area |
| A e, A c | cross sectional area of a column, cross sectional area of an influence zone |
| A Q | cross sectional area of pile |
| A s | nominal value of pile shaft area |
| a s | width of a pile with a square cross section |
| A ?, A ? A ? | surface area at edge, at corner and in middle of a plate |
| b | width of an excavation |
| b, b E, D s, a s | width or diameter of a single pile |
| d | distance behind a wall, thickness, diameter of a column |
| D | drainage path |
| D b | pile base diameter |
| d e | equivalent diameter |
| D eq | equivalent pile diameter |
| D s | pile shaft diameter |
| h | depth of excavation, height of soil specimen |
| ?h | thickness of a layer |
| h 0 | reference height, initial height |
| h B | depth to passive force from bottom of excavation |
| h E | depth to active force from surface |
| L | pile length |
| L* | elastic length of pile |
| l d | drainage path |
| r 0 | initial radius |
| r c | equivalent radius of an influence zone of a single pile |
| R c | column radius |
| S | settlement at pile head |
| S d | column spacing |
| T | embedment into... |
