ABSTRACT
The paper describes how model laws are derived through dimensional analysis or from the different equations that govern a phenomenon. Scaling factors in centrifugal testing are listed and discussed. A number of experiments performed to investigate size effects in granular soils or time effects in flow problems are referred to. Bearing capacity, anchors, penetrometers, retaining walls, explosions, consolidation, seepage, slope stability and dynamic loading are studied. Finally, recommendations are given to ensure that scale effects in centrifugal models are properly investigated in future work.
