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Assessing soil properties through geotechnical tests is a crucial activity to understand its behaviour. Field tests serve as a good approach to characterize the geotechnical behaviour of materials according to their in-situ condition. However, the interpretation of these tests often [...]Abstract
Volcanic pumice soils are widely distributed in many countries. Mechanical properties of those need to be characterized since seismic ground motions can cause serious hazards such as large-scale slope failures and long-distance debris flows. Since volcanic pumice generally retains [...]Abstract
Hydropower plays an important role in the context of the energy transition contributing to the reduction of the CO2 emission through a permanent power production as run-of-river scheme as well as for energy storage as pump-storagescheme. Nowadays large hydropower plant designs comprise [...]Abstract
This paper explores the merit of including cyclic episodes in cone penetrometer tests to measure changes in sleeve resistance during cycling. Tests were carried out in a geotechnical centrifuge in a kaolin clay and a dense silica sand. The data from the tests in clay indicate that [...]Abstract
This research evaluates the thermal properties of the proposed backfill materials (prepacked concrete (PAC)) that function as the heat release medium for the underground power cable system (UPCS). First, a hot disk sensor was used to measure the thermal conductivity of small-scale [...]Abstract
In cone penetration testing (CPT) an electronic penetrometer is pushed at a constant rate into penetrable soils and cone bearing (qc), sleeve friction (fc) and dynamic pore pressure (u) are recorded with depth. The measured qc, fs and u values are utilized to estimate soil type and [...]Abstract
The success of numerical analysis relies on several factors, with one crucial aspect being the accurate determination of constitutive model parameters. Extracting these parameters directly from in-situ tests has several advantages, such as costeffectiveness and minimal soil disturbance. [...]Abstract
In cone penetration testing (CPT) an electronic penetrometer is pushed at a constant rate into penetrable soils and cone bearing (qc), sleeve friction (fc) and dynamic pore pressure (u) are recorded with depth. The measured qc, fs and u values are utilized to estimate soil type and [...]Abstract
The success of numerical analysis relies on several factors, with one crucial aspect being the accurate determination of constitutive model parameters. Extracting these parameters directly from in-situ tests has several advantages, such as costeffectiveness and minimal soil disturbance. [...]