A new centrifuge permeameter was developed with the specific objective of expediting the measurement of the hydraulic characteristics of unsaturated soils. The development, theoretical basis, and typical results associated with using the centrifuge permeameter ...

This paper presents the hydraulic characteristics of an unsaturated, compacted clay, including its soil-water retention curve SWRC and hydraulic conductivity function K function , determined using a new centrifuge permeameter developed at the University ...

<p>The horizontal arching mechanism transfers horizontal earth pressures acting on flexible retaining wall panels to stiffer neighbouring elements via soil shear stresses. In this research, the horizontal arching mechanism and lateral displacements of fixed ...

Centrifuge testing requires transmitting data collected in a moving, increased-acceleration environment to a data acquisition system. Typical transmission methods include analog and digital data transmission through slip rings. However, these methods have ...

Scale factors for centrifuge modelling have been traditionally defined using dimensional analysis concepts. This is the case for example of centrifuge modelling of unsaturated water flow. However, scale factors governing suction, discharge velocity and time ...

<p>This research project addressed key needs for advancing the design of pile foundations in soil profiles that are susceptible to liquefaction and lateral spreading during earthquakes. A series of large-scale dynamic centrifuge model tests were performed ...

An evaluation of the use of centrifuge modeling as a tool for analyzing the behavior of reinforced soil slopes is presented in this paper. A review of the state of the art indicates that previous centrifuge studies have focused mainly on the performance of ...