<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The physical modelling of subsoil behaviour and soil-structure interaction is essential for the proper design of offshore structures and port infrastructure. A brief introduction to such modelling of geoengineering problems is presented and some methods and experimental devices are described. The relationships between modelling scales are given. Some examples of penetration testing results in centrifuge and calibration chamber are presented. Prospects for physical modelling in geotechnics are also described.</p></abstract>

The physical modelling of subsoil behaviour and soil-structure interaction is essential for the proper design of offshore structures and port infrastructure. A brief introduction to such modelling of geoengineering problems is presented and some methods and experimental devices are described. The relationships between modelling scales are given. Some examples of penetration testing results in centrifuge and calibration chamber are presented. Prospects for physical modelling in geotechnics are also described.

Physical Modelling of Geotechnical Structures in Ports and Offshore

Polish Maritime Research

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The physical modelling of subsoil behaviour and soil-structure interaction is essential for the proper design of offshore structures and port infrastructure. A...

Physical Modelling of Geotechnical Structures in Ports and Offshore

Article Category: Special Issue Title: Coastal, Offshore and Ocean Engineering

Published Online: May 23, 2017

Page range: 4 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2017-0014

Keywords
centrifuge, calibration chamber, CPT

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Physical Modelling of Geotechnical Structures in Ports and Offshore

Article Category: Special Issue Title: Coastal, Offshore and Ocean Engineering

Published Online: May 23, 2017

Page range: 4 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2017-0014

Keywordscentrifuge, calibration chamber, CPT

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
centrifuge, calibration chamber, CPT