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SUMMARY:Recent Developments in Centrifuge Modelling at the Federal Univers
 ity of Rio de Janeiro - Marcio S. S. Almeida\, Graduate School of Engineer
 ing\, COPPE-UFRJ  and  Maria Cascão F. Almeida\, Polytechnic School of En
 gineering\, Poli-UFRJ
DTSTART:20171012T150000Z
DTEND:20171012T154500Z
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CONTACT:Magdalena Charytoniuk
DESCRIPTION:In the last 20 years\, the COPPE-UFRJ centrifuge modelling gro
 up has pioneered multiple gravity physical modelling in Brazil\, comprisin
 g drum and beam centrifuges. Recently\, simulations covering the lateral\,
  vertical and axial response of risers at the touch down point were undert
 aken under the auspices of Technip/FMC. In addition to this subject\, stud
 ies on the behaviour of pipelines buried in compressive soils and in soils
  subject to mass movements were conducted in collaboration with PETROBRAS.
 \n\nIn 2015\, a new research topic on the instability of submarine clay sl
 opes under seismic loading was initiated in cooperation with IFFSTAR and P
 ETROBRAS to understand the effect of topography on seismic response. Addit
 ional study covers the physical modelling of a debris flow in a submarine 
 environment using a drum centrifuge for run-out simulations. In parallel\,
  rheological studies were undertaken to help understand the importance of 
 these parameters in the overall phenomena.\n
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Lecture Room 6
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