THE APPLICATION OF CENTRIFUGE MODELS IN THE STUDY OF AN INTERACTION PROBLEM

This paper describes centrifuge model tests made to establish the mode of failure for a shallow strip footing on sand supported by an l-shaped retaining wall. Details are given of model construction, instrumentation and loading apparatus used. The results are discussed in relation to their use for deciding and assessing appropriate forms of analysis for full-scale design. It is concluded that centrifugal modelling provides an effective way of studying the limit states of an interaction problem, thus by-passing some of the difficulties of full-scale testing. The number of the covering abstract of the symposium is IRRD 286058. (TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the proceedings of a symposium, The Application of Centrifuge Modelling to Geotechnical Design, held at Manchester, 16-18 April 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • BOLTON, M D
  • MAK, K W
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 403-422
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Centrifuges; Failure; Foundations; Instrumentation; Limit state design; Loads; Mat foundations; Mathematical models; Retaining walls; Sand; Scale models; Strip footings; Structural design; Ultimate load design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interaction; Loading; Models
• ITRD Terms: 5404: Centrifugal force; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 5520: Failure; 5567: Load; 9102: Method; 6205: Model (not math); 3359: Retaining wall; 4105: Sand; 3397: Shallow foundation; 5930: Stability; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459965
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90 6191 564 3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1986 12:00AM