@inproceedings{b002aa951f194069bd32ae62fac11c7b,
title = "A new shared miniature cone penetrometer for centrifuge testing",
abstract = "Cone penetrometers (CPTs) are commonly used for characterising the soil properties of centrifuge models; CPT data is useful for interpretation and quality control. This paper describes the development and design of a new robust CPT device for centrifuge testing. The new device consists of a 6mm cone, an outer sleeve, and an inner rod that transmits cone tip forces to a load cell above the ground surface. The design eliminates the need for a custom submerged strain gauge bridge near the tip, significantly reducing cost.A direct comparison was performed between this CPT device and another similar device developed at the University of Cambridge. CPT{\textquoteright}s were manufactured using the new design and then shipped to eight different centrifuge facilities, for quality control of similar experiments performed for LEAP (Liquefaction Experiments and Analysis Projects). All the centrifuge tests simulated a 4 m deep deposit of soil, all consisting of Ottawa F-65 sand with relative densities ranging between about 45 to 80%. The results obtained have been extremely valuable as an independent assessment of the density calculated from mass and volume measurements at different laboratories.",
author = "T. Carey and A. Gavras and B. Kutter and Haigh, {S. K.} and Madabhushi, {S. P.G.} and M. Okamura and Kim, {D. S.} and K. Ueda and Hung, {W. Y.} and Zhou, {Y. G.} and K. Liu and Chen, {Y. M.} and M. Zeghal and T. Abdoun and S. Escoffier and M. Manzari",
note = "Funding Information: Funding for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation under the following CMMI grants: 1635307, 1635524 and 1635040, and the National Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51578501, 51778573). Thank you to Kate Darby for providing data during the initial design process. Design suggestions from professor Jason DeJong were very helpful. Funding Information: Funding for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation under the following CMMI grants: 1635307, 1635524 and 1635040, and the National Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51578501, 51778573). Thank you to Kate Darby for providing data during the initial design process. Design suggestions from professor Jason De Jong were very helpful. Barry Zheng{\textquoteright}s help during data processing was much appreciated. The authors would also like to thank Andy Cobb at UCD{\textquoteright}s BAE shop for providing construction recommendations and manufacturing each device. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, London.; 9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, ICPMG 2018 ; Conference date: 17-07-2018 Through 20-07-2018",
year = "2018",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1201/9780429438660-38",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781138559752",
series = "Physical Modelling in Geotechnics",
publisher = "CRC Press/Balkema",
pages = "293--298",
editor = "Andrew McNamara and Sam Divall and Richard Goodey and Neil Taylor and Sarah Stallebrass and Jignasha Panchal",
booktitle = "Physical Modelling in Geotechnics",
}