Centrifuge Modelling

Research activities at the NGCF are supported by a team of academics, engineers and technicians, who can provide expert advice, develop innovative solutions and collect high-quality data for a wide range of geotechnical problems.

Research

Centrifuge Modelling of Geotechnical Systems

The NGCF has modelling capabilities to investigate issues associated with soil-structure interaction, foundation engineering, soil characterisation and geohazards both offshore and onshore.

Examples of recent research include:
  • Development and performance of novel anchoring systems, including dynamically installed anchors, suction embedded plate anchors (in sand and clay) and helical anchors.
  • Performance of suction buckets for offshore wind turbines under tensile cyclic loading.
  • Multi-directional loading of monopiles.
  • Effect of vibro-installation on the in-service perfpormance of monopiles for offshore wind turbines.
  • Spudcan penetration and extraction, including punch-through issues and jetted extraction.

Collaboration

Beyond UWA

The NGCF hosts numerous collaborators from across the globe, working on a range of geotechnical problems. Our services include experimental design, tailoring motion control and data acquisition systems, designing modelling programs to achieve research goals, establishing performance data for model calibration and validation of new foundation concepts.

Research activities at the NGCF are supported by the full team of academics, engineers and technicians, who can provide expert advice, develop innovative solutions and collect high-quality data for a wide range of geotechnical problems.

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