GEOLAB - Centrifuge Tests on Horizontally Loaded Piles in Dry Sand - Université Gustave Eiffel' contribution to the Benchmark Project

Welcome to the Université Gustave Eiffel dataset on Zenodo. This dataset, part of the GEOLAB Benchmark Centrifuge Tests project, presents measurements from small-scale centrifuge experiments on horizontally loaded piles in dry sand. The tests simulate large-scale prototype pile tests conducted at the Technical University of Darmstadt (TUDa). Several GEOLAB partners, including Université Gustave Eiffel, simulated the TUDa test series in their GeoCentrifuges. This data set presents the Univ Eiffel results.

Benchmark Tests and Objectives
The benchmark tests support research into repeatability, scale effects, and consistency in geotechnical experiments. For the protype tests, TUDa subjected an open-ended steel pile, embedded in compacted dry sand, to monotonic and cyclic horizontal loading.

GEOLAB Initiative
GEOLAB is funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program (Grant No. 101006512) to support research into Europe’s critical infrastructure. The project connects research installations across Europe to study the behaviour of soils and structures under realistic conditions.

Univ Eiffel Dataset
ThisUniv Eiffel dataset includes measurements of tests at two different scales, with both monotonic and cyclic loading:

• A factual report on the test set-up and procedures
• Detailed measurements from the centrifuge experiments, including:
  • applied loads
  • measured displacements at different levels;
  • measured strains along the piles.