ICPMG2014 - Physical Modelling in Geotechnics : Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics 2014 (ICPMG2014), Perth, Australia, 14-17 January 2014

The 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG2014) was organised by the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia under the auspices of the Technical Committee 104 for Physical Modelling in Geotechnics of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This quadrennial conference is the traditional focal point for the physical modelling community of academics, scientists and engineers to present and exchange the latest developments on a wide range of physical modelling aspects associated with geotechni. Read more... Abstract: The 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG2014) was organised by the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia under the auspices of the Technical Committee 104 for Physical Modelling in Geotechnics of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This quadrennial conference is the traditional focal point for the physical modelling community of academics, scientists and engineers to present and exchange the latest developments on a wide range of physical modelling aspects associated with geotechni Content: Front Cover Table of contents Preface Committees Review editors List of reviewers Sponsors 1. Guest lectures UWA's O-tube facilities: Physical modelling of fluid-structure-seabed interaction Lessons learnt from centrifuge modelling of sand compaction piles and implications for design 2. Keynote lectures Centrifuge modelling on seismic behaviour of stone architectural heritages Laboratory scale modelling for offshore geotechnical problems Principles of physical modelling of unsaturated soils Combined failure mechanisms of geotechnical structures. Physical modelling of instability and flow in loose granular slopesAdvancing geotechnical earthquake engineering knowledge through centrifuge modeling Centrifuge modelling of geotechnical processes in soft ground using pragmatic approaches Foundations for offshore wind turbines 3. Physical modelling facilties The new GeoREF geotechnical beam centrifuge at the University of Alberta, Canada The geotechnical centrifuge facility at the University of Pretoria An 800 g-tonne geotechnical centrifuge at K-water Institute, Korea. Establishing a 50 g-ton geotechnical centrifuge at the University of SheffieldDevelopment of a small scale teaching centrifuge A novel centrifuge permeameter to characterize flow through low permeability strata Renovation and reoperation of a geotechnical centrifuge at the University of New Hampshire Performance of horizontal and vertical 2D shaker in IWHR centrifuge Dynamic actuator for soil-structure interaction physical modelling in centrifuge Improvement of the IFSTTAR robot control system. Dynamic centrifuge modelling facilities at the University of Dundee and their application to studying seismic case historiesGeneration of progressive wave in a drum centrifuge A compact high-speed image capture system for a drum centrifuge In-flight excavation using a multi-functional four-axis robotic manipulator at NHRI Design and use of a rotating spiral pluviator for creating large sand models RPI in-flight two directional earthquake simulator Physical modelling of SCR in the touchdown zone under three axis motions The geotechnical beam centrifuge at COPPE centrifuge laboratory. 4. Sensor, instrumentation and modelling techniquesWater supply to a geotechnical centrifuge for pile jetting in sand Investigation of the spatial distribution of installation effects around stone columns with an electrical needle Full field measurement of liquefied soil on geotechnical centrifuge using digital image correlation A two-dimensional miniature cone penetration test system for centrifuge modelling Measurement of soil state variables using Spatial Time Domain Reflectometry (Spatial TDR). The 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG2014) was organised by the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia under the auspices of the Technical Committee 104 for Physical Modelling in Geotechnics of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This quadrennial conference is the traditional focal point for the physical modelling community of academics, scientists and engineers to present and exchange the latest developments on a wide range of physical modelling aspects associated with geotechnical engineering. These proceedings, together with the seven previous proceedings dating from 1988, present an inestimable collection of the technical and scientific developments and breakthroughs established over the last 25 years.These proceedings include 10 keynote lectures from scientific leaders within the physical modelling community and 160 peer-reviewed papers from 26 countries. They are organised in 14 themes, presenting the latest developments in physical modelling technology, modelling techniques and sensors, through a wide range of soil-structure interaction problems, including shallow and deep foundations, offshore geotechnics, dams and embankments, excavations and retaining structures and slope stability. Fundamental aspects of earthquake engineering, geohazards, ground reinforcements and improvements, and soil properties and behaviour are also covered, demonstrating the increasing complexity of modelling arising from state-of-the-art technological developments and increased understanding of similitude principles. A special theme on education presents the latest developments in the use of physical modelling techniques for instructing undergraduate and postgraduate students in geotechnical engineering. The 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG2014) was organised by the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia under the auspices of the Technical Committee 104 for Physical Modelling in Geotechnics of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This quadrennial conference is the traditional focal point for the physical modelling community of academics, scientists and engineers to present and exchange the latest developments on a wide range of physical modelling aspects associated with geotechnical engineering. These proceedings, together with the seven previous proceedings dating from 1988, present an inestimable collection of the technical and scientific developments and breakthroughs established over the last 25 years. These proceedings include 10 keynote lectures from scientific leaders within the physical modelling community and 160 peer-reviewed papers from 26 countries. They are organised in 14 themes, presenting the latest developments in physical modelling technology, modelling techniques and sensors, through a wide range of soil-structure interaction problems, including shallow and deep foundations, offshore geotechnics, dams and embankments, excavations and retaining structures and slope stability. Fundamental aspects of earthquake engineering, geohazards, ground reinforcements and improvements, and soil properties and behaviour are also covered, demonstrating the increasing complexity of modelling arising from state-of-the-art technological developments and increased understanding of similitude principles. A special theme on education presents the latest developments in the use of physical modelling techniques for instructing undergraduate and postgraduate students in geotechnical engineering This collection of papers presents the latest developments on physical modelling in geotechnics. It describes state-of-the art facilities and modelling techniques and addresses the new challenges associated with physical modelling of a broad range of geotechnical and geoenvironmental problems.