Programme for the numerical simulations (those chosen for centrifuge testing are in bold)
| Test | Name of test | Soil thickness h: m | Bedrock step height, y: m | y/h: m | Bedrock step length, X2: m | Ground model figure | Centrifuge test descriptor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GP_1.0_0_0 | 1·0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | GP_1.0_0.25_8.5 | 1·0 | 0·25 | 0·25 | 8·5 | ||
| 3 | GP_1.0_0.5_8.5 | 1·0 | 0·5 | 0·5 | 8·5 | ||
| 4 | GP_1.0_0.6_8.5 | 1·0 | 0·6 | 0·6 | 8·5 | ||
| 5 | GP_1.0_0.75_8.5 | 1·0 | 0·75 | 0·75 | 8·5 | 4.a (Figure S24) | |
| 6 | GP_1.25_0_0 | 1·25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.b (Figure S28) | |
| 7 | GP_1.25_0.25_3 | 1·25 | 0·31 | 0·25 | 3·0 | ||
| 8 | GP_1.25_0.5_3 | 1·25 | 0·63 | 0·5 | 3·0 | ||
| 9 | GP_1.25_0.6_3 | 1·25 | 0·75 | 0·6 | 3·0 | 7.b (Figure S27) | |
| 10 | GP_1.25_0.75_3 | 1·25 | 0·94 | 0·75 | 3·0 | ||
| 11 | GP_1.25_0.25_8.5 | 1·25 | 0·31 | 0·25 | 8·5 | ||
| 12 | GP_1.25_0.5_8.5 | 1·25 | 0·63 | 0·5 | 8·5 | ||
| 13 | GP_1.25_0.6_8.5 | 1·25 | 0·75 | 0·6 | 8·5 | 7.a, 8.a (Figure 15) | |
| 14 | GP_1.25_0.75_8.5 | 1·25 | 0·94 | 0·75 | 8·5 | ||
| 15 | GP_1.5_0_0 | 1·5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(a) | 1.b, 6.b (Figure 12) |
| 16 | GP_1.5_0.25_3 | 1·5 | 0·38 | 0·25 | 3·0 | 5(a), 6(b) | |
| 17 | GP_1.5_0.5_3 | 1·5 | 0·75 | 0·5 | 3·0 | 5(b), 6(c) | 5.b (Figure S25) |
| 18 | GP_1.5_0.75_3 | 1·5 | 1·125 | 0·75 | 3·0 | 5(c), 6(d) | 2.b, 3.b, 4.b (Figure 13, S23) |
| 19 | GP_1.5_0.25_8.5 | 1·5 | 0·38 | 0·25 | 8·5 | 5(d), 6(e) | |
| 20 | GP_1.5_0.5_8.5 | 1·5 | 0·75 | 0·5 | 8·5 | 5(e), 6(f) | 2.a, 3.a (Figure S22) |
| 21 | GP_1.5_0.75_8.5 | 1·5 | 1·125 | 0·75 | 8·5 | 5(f), 6(g) | 1.a, 5.a, Proof. (Figure 14, S21) |
| 22 | GP_3.0_0_0 | 3·0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(h) | |
| 23 | GP_3.0_0.25_8.5 | 3·0 | 0·75 | 0·25 | 8·5 | 6(i) | |
| 24 | GP_3.0_0.375_8.5 | 3·0 | 1·125 | 0·375 | 8·5 | 5(g) | 6.a (Figure S26) |
| 25 | GP_3.0_0.5_8.5 | 3·0 | 1·5 | 0·5 | 8·5 | 6(j) | |
| 26 | GP_3.0_0.75_8.5 | 3·0 | 2·25 | 0·75 | 8·5 | 6(k) |
| 1 | GP_1.0_0_0 | 1·0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | GP_1.0_0.25_8.5 | 1·0 | 0·25 | 0·25 | 8·5 | ||
| 3 | GP_1.0_0.5_8.5 | 1·0 | 0·5 | 0·5 | 8·5 | ||
| 4 | GP_1.0_0.6_8.5 | 1·0 | 0·6 | 0·6 | 8·5 | ||
| 5 | 1·0 | 0·75 | 0·75 | 8·5 | 4.a (Figure S24) | ||
| 6 | 1·25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.b (Figure S28) | ||
| 7 | GP_1.25_0.25_3 | 1·25 | 0·31 | 0·25 | 3·0 | ||
| 8 | GP_1.25_0.5_3 | 1·25 | 0·63 | 0·5 | 3·0 | ||
| 9 | 1·25 | 0·75 | 0·6 | 3·0 | 7.b (Figure S27) | ||
| 10 | GP_1.25_0.75_3 | 1·25 | 0·94 | 0·75 | 3·0 | ||
| 11 | GP_1.25_0.25_8.5 | 1·25 | 0·31 | 0·25 | 8·5 | ||
| 12 | GP_1.25_0.5_8.5 | 1·25 | 0·63 | 0·5 | 8·5 | ||
| 13 | 1·25 | 0·75 | 0·6 | 8·5 | 7.a, 8.a ( | ||
| 14 | GP_1.25_0.75_8.5 | 1·25 | 0·94 | 0·75 | 8·5 | ||
| 15 | 1·5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(a) | 1.b, 6.b ( | |
| 16 | GP_1.5_0.25_3 | 1·5 | 0·38 | 0·25 | 3·0 | 5(a), 6(b) | |
| 17 | 1·5 | 0·75 | 0·5 | 3·0 | 5(b), 6(c) | 5.b (Figure S25) | |
| 18 | 1·5 | 1·125 | 0·75 | 3·0 | 5(c), 6(d) | 2.b, 3.b, 4.b ( | |
| 19 | GP_1.5_0.25_8.5 | 1·5 | 0·38 | 0·25 | 8·5 | 5(d), 6(e) | |
| 20 | 1·5 | 0·75 | 0·5 | 8·5 | 5(e), 6(f) | 2.a, 3.a (Figure S22) | |
| 21 | 1·5 | 1·125 | 0·75 | 8·5 | 5(f), 6(g) | 1.a, 5.a, Proof. (Figure 14, S21) | |
| 22 | GP_3.0_0_0 | 3·0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(h) | |
| 23 | GP_3.0_0.25_8.5 | 3·0 | 0·75 | 0·25 | 8·5 | 6(i) | |
| 24 | 3·0 | 1·125 | 0·375 | 8·5 | 5(g) | 6.a (Figure S26) | |
| 25 | GP_3.0_0.5_8.5 | 3·0 | 1·5 | 0·5 | 8·5 | 6(j) | |
| 26 | GP_3.0_0.75_8.5 | 3·0 | 2·25 | 0·75 | 8·5 | 6(k) |
All dimensions in prototype scale
GP_h_y/h_X2: Poorly graded gravel (GP)_soil thickness (h)_(height step/soil thickness), y/h_length step, (X2). Dimensions in prototype scale
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