Physical modelling in geotechnics. Volume 1 (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors Andrew McNamara, Sam Divall, Richard Goodey, Neil Taylor, Sarah Stallebrass & Jignasha Panchal.
• Editors: McNamara, Andrew; Divall, Sam; Goodey, Richard; Taylor, Neil; Stallebrass, Sarah; Panchal, Jignasha
• Other Names: International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 9th
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; International advisory board; Local organising committee; Manuscript reviewers; Sponsors; VOLUME 1; Keynote and Themed lectures; Modelling tunnel behaviour under seismic actions: An integrated approach; An example of effective mentoring for research centres; Geotechnical modelling for offshore renewables; Physical modelling applied to infrastructure development; The role of centrifuge modelling in capturing whole-life responses of geotechnical infrastructure to optimise design Development of geotechnical centrifuges and facilities in ChinaPhysical modelling of structural and biological soil reinforcement; Current and emerging physical modelling technologies; 1: Sample preparation and characterisation; Investigation into 3D printing of granular media; Undrained shear strength profile of normally and overconsolidated kaolin clay; LEAP GWU 2017: Investigating different methods for verifying the relative density of a centrifuge model; Centrifuge modelling of Continuous Compaction Control (CCC) Shear wave velocity: Comparison between centrifuge and triaxial based measurementsDevelopment of layered models for geotechnical centrifuge tests; The influence of temperature on shear strength at a soil-structure interface; Development of a 3D clay printer for the preparation of heterogeneous models; 2: Engineered platforms; Centrifuge modelling utility pipe behaviour subject to vehicular loading; Experimental model study on traffic loading induced earth pressure reduction using EPS geofoam; Physical modelling of roads in expansive clay subjected to wetting-drying cycles Scaled physical modelling of ultra-thin continuously reinforced concrete pavementThe effect of relative stiffness on soil-structure interaction under vehicle loads; Plate bearing tests for working platforms; Geotechnical model tests on bearing capacity of working platforms for mobile construction machines and cranes; 1g physical modelling of the stoneblowing technique for the improvement of railway track maintenance; 3: Physical/Numerical interface and comparisons; Millisecond interfacing of physical models with ABAQUS Verification and validation of two-phase material point method simulation of pore water pressure rise and dissipation in earthquakesCentrifuge and numerical investigations of rotated box structures; Multibillion particle DEM to simulate centrifuge model tests of geomaterials; Trapdoor model test and DEM simulation associated with arching; 4: Scaling; Variability of small scale model reinforced concrete and implications for geotechnical centrifuge testing; Modelling experiments to investigate soil-water retention in geotechnical centrifuge
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 624.151; Environmental geotechnology -- Congresses; Geological modeling -- Congresses; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429797682; 0429797680
• Related ISBNs: 9781138344198
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 17, 2018)
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