Abstract
To gain a larger knowledge of the monopile foundation concept, centrifuge modeling is used by the geotechnical group at DTU. The centrifuge operated at DTU is a beam centrifuge and was built in 1976. In the recent years it has been upgraded with onboard data acquisition and control systems. The capabilities of the centrifuge at DTU makes it possible to obtain a scale factor of 85 in experiments which equals a soil volume in prototype scale of a diameter of 40 meters and a depth of 40 meters. This paper describes centrifuge modeling theory, the centrifuge setup at DTU and as an example show results from centrifuge tests performed on large diameter piles installed in dry sand.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Geotechnical Engineering 20 : View of Young European Geotechnical Engineers |
| Number of pages | 337 |
| Place of Publication | Brno |
| Publication date | 2010 |
| Pages | 55-59 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-80-7204-686-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | 20th European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference - Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic Duration: 30 May 2010 → 1 Jun 2010 Conference number: 20 |
Conference
| Conference | 20th European Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference |
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| Number | 20 |
| Location | Brno University of Technology |
| Country/Territory | Czech Republic |
| City | Brno |
| Period | 30/05/2010 → 01/06/2010 |