ABSTRACT
The generalized scaling law is based on the concept of two-stage scaling which overcomes limitations of the currently available facilities. A prototype can be scaled down into a physical model with a large scaling factor by multiplying a scaling factor (μ) for 1g tests with that (η) for centrifuge tests. In this study, the applicability to the dynamic behaviour of pile–inclined ground system in centrifuge tests is examined. Four cases of a combination of (μ, η) with keeping μη = 100 were experimented by strictly controlling the viscosity of pore fluid. Measured values in a model scale were converted into a prototype scale by applying the scaling law and the applicability can be verified if the values in the prototype scale coincide among the cases. As a result, the generalized scaling law can be applied to the dynamic behaviour of pile–inclined ground system in centrifuge model tests.
