3.3.8 X-ray system

Photo. 11. X-ray generator

Photo. 12. Controller

X-ray system is one of the basic methods for the investigation of the soil deformation in the model ground. The system is also enable to investigate the failure mode, as well as the failure mechanism of the soil by observing displacement of the targets buried in the soil.

 


References

Yamaguchi, H., Kimura, T., and Fujii, N. (1976) : On the influence of progressive failure on the bearing capacity of shallow foundations in dense sand, Soils and Foundations, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 11-22.

Yamaguchi, H., Kimura, T., and Fujii, N. (1977) : On the scale effect of footings in dense sand, Proc. of 9th Int. Conf. Soil Mech., Vol. 1, pp. 795-798.