ABSTRACT
Owing to correct simulation of prototype stress levels, significant reduction in soil consolidation duration and repeatability of test results, centrifuge modelling technique has gained wide acceptance as a versatile tool to investigate geotechnical problems. In conjunction with other tools such as numerical modelling and field studies, centrifuge and physical modelling can be a powerful tool in geotechnical design process. Randolph & House (2001) attempted to correlate the different modelling activities in the engineering design process, as illustrated in Figure 1.
