Geotechnical physical modeling and high gravity technology
Linggang Kong, Yunmin Chen, Yanguo Zhou, Jianqun Jiang
The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.20, No.4, pp. 107-108, 2011, DOI:10.3970/icces.2011.020.107
Abstract To investigate geotechnical systems, high gravity is needed due to the dominance of material self-weight. A centrifuge is a common technique to generate high gravity, which causes centrifugal acceleration. In geotechnical physical modeling, geotechnical centrifuge can generate the same gravity stress as the prototype, guarantees the consistency of model deformation and failure mechanism between the centrifugal model and real objects and solve complex problems in geotechnical engineering, hydraulic engineering and environmental engineering etc. In view of the scientific values of centrifuge and shaking table, Zhejiang University develops one of the largest geotechnical centrifuges in China.… More >