Summary: Mechanics of Model Tests
1g Field
The principle has been understood for
more than 40 years.
Rocha1953/1957 Roscoe1968 Kagawa1978
Kokusho/Iwatate1979 Shibata/Ohta1980
Principles
(Scott 1989; Iai 1989)
· Material Behavior
­ The material behavior in the model should
mimique that in the prototype.
­ pressure/density dependent material
· Mechanics of soil-structure systems
­ equilibrium
­ mass balance
(U1)p
(P)p
( )p=É ( )m
(P)p
(Ñ 12)p

Source: Allersma, Henderikus G.B. - Geo-Engineering Section, Technische Universiteit Delft

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