NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical Research
The 9-m and 1-m radius geotechnical centrifuges at the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) facility at the University of California at Davis provide the national research community with open access to unique and versatile modeling capabilities for advancing methods to predict...
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| author | Ross W. Boulanger Daniel W. Wilson Bruce L. Kutter Jason T. DeJong Colleen E. Bronner |
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| description | The 9-m and 1-m radius geotechnical centrifuges at the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) facility at the University of California at Davis provide the national research community with open access to unique and versatile modeling capabilities for advancing methods to predict and improve the performance of soil and soil-structure systems affected by earthquake, wave, wind, and storm surge loadings. Large-scale centrifuge models are particularly effective for the building of basic science knowledge, the validation of advanced computational models from the component to the holistic system level, and the validation of innovative soil remediation strategies. The capabilities and unique role of large-scale centrifuge modeling are illustrated using three example research projects from the shared-use NHERI facility. Education impacts stemming from operations activities and coordination of activities by the center’s user base are discussed. Future directions and opportunities for research using the NHERI facilities are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-febb407e803d45a3846fb702c9d596092022-12-22T01:31:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Built Environment2297-33622020-07-01610.3389/fbuil.2020.00121557795NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical ResearchRoss W. Boulanger0Daniel W. Wilson1Bruce L. Kutter2Jason T. DeJong3Colleen E. Bronner4Center for Geotechnical Modeling, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United StatesCenter for Geotechnical Modeling, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United StatesDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United StatesDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United StatesDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United StatesThe 9-m and 1-m radius geotechnical centrifuges at the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) facility at the University of California at Davis provide the national research community with open access to unique and versatile modeling capabilities for advancing methods to predict and improve the performance of soil and soil-structure systems affected by earthquake, wave, wind, and storm surge loadings. Large-scale centrifuge models are particularly effective for the building of basic science knowledge, the validation of advanced computational models from the component to the holistic system level, and the validation of innovative soil remediation strategies. The capabilities and unique role of large-scale centrifuge modeling are illustrated using three example research projects from the shared-use NHERI facility. Education impacts stemming from operations activities and coordination of activities by the center’s user base are discussed. Future directions and opportunities for research using the NHERI facilities are discussed.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00121/fullcentrifugephysical modelinggeotechnicalinverse analysesnatural hazards |
| spellingShingle | Ross W. Boulanger Daniel W. Wilson Bruce L. Kutter Jason T. DeJong Colleen E. Bronner NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical Research Frontiers in Built Environment centrifuge physical modeling geotechnical inverse analyses natural hazards |
| title | NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical Research |
| title_full | NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical Research |
| title_fullStr | NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical Research |
| title_short | NHERI Centrifuge Facility: Large-Scale Centrifuge Modeling in Geotechnical Research |
| title_sort | nheri centrifuge facility large scale centrifuge modeling in geotechnical research |
| topic | centrifuge physical modeling geotechnical inverse analyses natural hazards |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00121/full |
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