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22 Jun 2009: engineering. The SPH package with the new soil models and the boundary treatments is tested by simulating simple compression tests. ... The SPH package with the coupling algorithm is tested by simulating a bucket problem, a consolidation test and a

27 Apr 2005: Geotechnical Engineering Group. Abstract. The work reported in this dissertation is a contribution to the development of a new design method, based directly on the data of accurately chosen soil tests, ... Comparisons are also made with field studies

4 Mar 2002: 3-. 2. Experimental Procedure The test series consisted of five oil-saturated tests (SKH-13 to 17). ... This test consisted of a single circular flexible pile. in a liquefiable slope.

2 Nov 2011: Laboratory tests were conducted to investigate the effect of changing treatment factors such as chemical concentrations, retention times and effective input rates (mole/litre/hour) on chemical efficiency. ... with cementation was different from previous

7 Mar 2002: Environmental Geotechnics. 29. M.C Barbosa, R J Lynch,. and J.D McKinley, "Migration of aqueous acetone and potassium chloride through kaolin: minidrum centrifuge test CBLC1", Cambridge University Engineering Department Technical ... imaging techniques

29 Nov 2007: Seismic behaviour of MSW was then studied by performing dynamic tests on landfill models with the model waste. ... The criteria for crack initiation in clay were investigated by performing 4-point bending tests on consolidated clay beams.

23 Jun 2008: This is conducted by means of centrifuge model tests. Model piles were loaded close to a model tunnel in-flight at 75g. ... The centrifuge tests in this study show that the loading impact from the bored piles on the tunnel is rather limited.

17 Aug 2001: Experimental Testing. Two tests are presented in which the performance of the chamber has beenevaluated. ... Test ECOl, Laboratory Evaluation I. An overview of the test is shown in Figure 2.

3 Feb 2010: Dynamic centrifuge tests have been conducted on small-scale tunnel models for this purpose. ... These deformations were measured using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technique for the first time in a dynamic centrifuge test involving earthquakes.

14 Dec 2010: Centrifuge modelling was mainly used for this research. Different pile installation methods were carried out in centrifuge tests. ... The earthquake tests reveal significant differences in the performance of pile groups compared with pseudo-static cyclic

27 Oct 2008: In the experimental work, the performances of optical cables embedded in concrete beams are studied via uniaxial loading tests. ... Separate tests were conducted to study thermal behaviour of optical cables using thermal bath and during concrete curing.

9 Nov 2005: Completely decomposed granitie (CDG), a typical soil found in Hong Kong, was used for the centrifuge tests of loose fill slopes. ... In the centrifuge tests, shear localized progressive failure is visualized by means of an image analysis developed by CUED

31 Mar 2004: Accelerated ageing tests using elevated temperatures were therefore conducted up to 3 months, to investigate the various physicochemical characteristics of both un-aged and aged treated soils. ... In freeze-thaw durability tests some multiple-contaminant

2 Nov 2011: Mini ball-penetrometer tests on natural cores confirm the crustal strength, and indicate a sensitivity of 3 within the crust. ... However, pipeline interface tests using the Cam-shear device demonstrate a significant variability in the measured interface

26 Jan 2006: In this research, the horizontal arching mechanism and lateral deformations of cantilever walls are investigated using centrifuge tests. ... A series of six tests was carried out at 45g and the panel widths and thicknesses around the model basement were

5 Nov 2003: The failure mode observed in the tests was similar to those observed in the field in laterally spreading soil. ... Keywords: Pile failure, Buckling instability, Liquefaction, Case histories, Centrifuge tests, Slenderness ratio, Lateral spreading.

16 Apr 2002: Eight tests were carried out on laterally spreading slopes and a further five on slopes containing instrumented pile foundations. ... Using linearised pore pressures overestimated the measured slope displacements as dilation limits the movements measured

26 Jun 2001: Laboratory tests were conducted on clay contaminated with inorganic pore water solutions. ... Permeability, rheology and capillary suction time tests were conducted to observe the change in physical and chemical properties of the clay with changes in

11 Dec 2002: During loading, tests conducted at different rates showed no influence on the strain developed. ... In unloading, the slower rate tests produced greater shear strains once the condition became extensive.

26 Jun 2001: Since then design theories have been developed alongside an increasing database of full scale, small scale and centrifuge model tests. ... Keywords: geosynthetic, reinforcement, tension, reinforced soil wall, centrifuge model test, strip load cell,