Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility
TESTING AND TRIALLING FACILITIES
University of Southampton
RTS PRIORITY AREAS1
Capability Statement
The Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility allows accelerated scale modelling of geosystems, such as earthworks, foundations and other civil engineering systems that interact with the ground. The centrifuge spins the scale models to accelerations of up to 130 times Earth’s gravity. Experiments use state-of-the-art data acquisition, robotic manipulation and image analysis, to address engineering challenges on land, by the coast or at the seafloor.
Capability – Systems
Embankments, civil engineering systems
Capability – Testing
Accelerated testing
Location key contacts
Name: Rod Anderson
Email: railresearch@soton.ac.uk
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