| AS | Australian Standard |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BC | Binder Content |
| C-A-H | Calcium–Aluminate–Hydrate |
| C-A-S-H | Calcium–Aluminate–Silicate–Hydrate |
| CDZ | Crack Damage Zone |
| CL | Clay with Low Plasticity |
| CLSM | Controlled Low-Strength Material |
| CPB | Cemented Paste Backfill |
| C-S-H | Calcium–Silicate–Hydrate |
| CT | Curing Time |
| DIC | Digital Image Correlation |
| FA | Fly Ash |
| LDZ | Local Damage Zone |
| LL | Liquid Limit |
| LVDT | Linear Variable Differential Transducer |
| ML | Silt with Low Plasticity |
| PC | Portland Cement |
| PI | Plasticity Index |
| PL | Plastic Limit |
| SC | Solids Content |
| UCS | Unconfined Compressive Strength |
| USCS | Unified Soil Classification System |
| WC | Water Content |