Derivation of the scaling laws used in geotechnical centrifuge modelling-application of dimensional analysis and Buckingham Π theorem

Geotechnical centrifuge modelling has been a world-wide used technology in physical tests. In this papers a derivation of scaling laws by dimensional analysis for the centrifugal modelling is presented. Basic principles of centrifuge modelling are described. Scaling laws for slow events like consolidation and fast events like dynamic loads are shown. The differences in scale factors for both processes are noticed. The aim of this paper is to introduce geotechnical centrifuge technology to a wider Polish audience.