About the Book: Centrifuge Modelling for Civil Engineers
Centrifuge modelling involves testing of small scale models in the enhanced
gravity field of a geotechnical Method centrifuge. This technique is
particularly useful in testing materials such as soils which exhibit non-linear
stress-strain behaviour and can suffer significant plastic strains. Centrifuge
modelling is proven to be particularly effective in determining the failure
mechanisms for a wide variety of geotechnical problems. The scale model is
typically constructed in the laboratory and then loaded onto the end of the
centrifuge, which is typically between 0.2 and 10 metres (0.7 and 32.8 ft) in
radius. The purpose of spinning the models on