Contact: Dr. Muhannad Suleiman
This SSI facility allows for the evaluation of large-scale soil-foundation systems.
The following equipment, instrumentation, and sensors will be available at this SSI facility:
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Two flexibly designed large soil boxes with dimensions of 1.8 x 1.8 x 1.8 m and 1.8 x 1.8 x 0.9 m
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Thin tactile pressure sensors
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Flexible shape acceleration arrays (SAA) sensors
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In-soil null pressure sensors
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On-surface null pressure sensors
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Shear pressure sensors
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Pore water pressure sensors
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Earth and push-in pressure cells
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Load cells
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Displacement transducers
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Strain gauges
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Tilt/clinometers
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Accelerometers
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Data acquisition and control system
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Soil storage and moving system
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Soil compactor
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Soil moisture-density gauge
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Borehole shear testing device
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Miniature Cone Penetrature Test (CPT)
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Analytical tools to analyze SFSI systems including LPILE, TZPILE, ABAQUS and GROUP
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Video conferencing and web broadcasting equipment
