| Na-PAA | Sodium polyacrylate |
| SWCC | Soil–water characteristic curve |
| AEV | Air−entry value |
| AEVd | Dimensionless parameter of air−entry value |
| AMD | Acid mine drainage |
| CCC | Compacted clay cover |
| WL | Liquid Limit |
| WLd | Dimensionless parameter of liquid limit |
| WP | Plastic limit |
| IP | Plasticity index |
| womc | Optimum moisture content |
| ρdmax | Maximum dry density |
| womcd | Dimensionless parameter of optimum moisture content |
| CL | Clay with low liquid limit |
| MH | Silt with a high liquid limit |
| G | Replacement content of clinoptilolite |
| P | Content of Na-PAA |
| SSR | Sum of residual squares |
| SSS | Seashore saline soil |
| HPC | High plasticity clay |