Development of a Centrifuge Model Test Program for the Study of Liquefaction.

Abstract

There is a considerable history associated with the use of centrifuge models to achieve realistic data of soil behaviour, including the phenomenon of liquefaction. In this work, the development of an experimental program to establish a database of the behaviour of level saturated sand beds under earthquake shaking is discussed, and a method for the interpretation of the data in terms of conventional design parameters is demonstrated. A review meeting of technical specialists has been held at Waterways Experiment Station to discuss the proposed experimental program and method of analysis, and this has provided strong endorsement of the approach.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325807

Entities

People

  • R. S. Steedman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Centrifuges
  • Civil Engineering
  • Databases
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Model Tests
  • Pore Pressure
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Shear Stresses
  • Soil Dynamics
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.