As part of the TAILLIQ project, we will be carrying out centrifuge tests on model embankments. These tests are to better understand some aspects of static liquefaction triggering, propagation of failure, and comparison to detailed laboratory test programs on the same materials. We recently completed a trial test to assess how our equipment was working and provide information on future models. While the purpose of the test was primarily to assess our equipment, we were abl

We are commissioning an upgrade to our GDS triaxial cell, referred to as a DigiRFM, which gives much greater responsiveness when carrying out stress-controlled tests. In the context of drained static liquefaction triggering, this enables constant shear drained (CSD) and lateral extrusion (LE) tests to be done with the benefits of servo-control (area correction, active control of stress) along with the rapid failure that occurs when using weights. The limitations of using