Laboratory and centrifugal model tests on failure mechanism of canal slopes under cyclic action of wetting–drying
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DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2020.1773321
Abstract: Cyclic action of wetting–drying (WD) is a main cause for the deterioration and failure of expansive soil canals. This paper presents details of an investigation dealing with the influences of WD cy... read more here.
Keywords: wetting drying; cyclic action; centrifugal model; action wetting ... See more keywords
Fiber Bragg grating sensor-based monitoring strategy for slope deformation in centrifugal model test
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DOI: 10.1108/sr-10-2017-0218
Abstract: Purpose Centrifugal model tests can accelerate the characterization of landslides and demonstrate the form of slope failure, which is an important measure to research its instability mechanisms. Simply observing the slope landslide before and after… read more here.
Keywords: slope; strategy; deformation; centrifugal model ... See more keywords
Analysis of translational and rotational motion of a rigid body in centrifugal model tests
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DOI: 10.1680/jphmg.24.00061
Abstract: Recent advances in centrifuge technology have expanded the utilisation of centrifugal model tests to engineering problems relevant to high translational and rotational velocities, such as granular flows and meteorite cratering. This paper formulates the governing… read more here.
Keywords: translational rotational; centrifugal model; model tests; motion ... See more keywords