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A new 240 g-tonne geotechnical centrifuge at the University of Western Australia
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | O’Loughlin, C. D. Gaudin, C. Breen, J. |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | A new 5m radius, 240 g-tonne geotechnical centrifuge was commissioned at the University of Western Australia (UWA) in September 2016. The centrifuge is a C72 model manufactured by Actidyn Systems, capable of a maximum centrifuge acceleration of 130g. The centrifuge can accommodate samples up to $1m^{3}$ and provides additional capacity and capability to the centrifuge modelling facilities at UWA, which includes a beam and drum centrifuge that have been operating at UWA since 1989 and 2001, respectively. The paper provides details on the centrifuge and its ancillary equipment, and also on the capabilities of the National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility that now hosts the three centrifuges in a new 700 $m^{2}$ laboratory. A new 5m radius, 240 g-tonne geotechnical centrifuge was commissioned at the University of Western Australia in September 2016. The chapter provides details on the centrifuge and its ancillary equipment, and also on the capabilities of the National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility that now hosts the three centrifuges in a new 700 $m^{2}$ laboratory. The centrifuge is a C72 model manufactured by Actidyn Systems, capable of a maximum centrifuge acceleration of 130g. The C72 centrifuge can accommodate two types of strongboxes, a square container or a cylindrical container. Cylindrical containers are preferred for clay and silt samples that are consolidated under the electric press. Square strongboxes are used to reconstitute sand samples, as they are more appropriate for reconstitution by raining. Sand samples are prepared by raining, a technique that is used in many different centers and have proven to generate homogeneous and repeatable sample conditions. Book Name: Physical Modelling in Geotechnics |
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| Ending Page | 506 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 501 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9780429438660-73 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-07-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Physical Modelling in Geotechnics Geological Engineering Geotechnical Centrifuge |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
