Verification of generalized scaling laws: Two centrifuge tests of a liquefiable sloping deposit

Two centrifuge experiments were conducted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to evaluate and assess the validity of generalized scaling laws. The performed within framework Liquefaction Experiments Analysis Project (LEAP) consisted testing a saturated sloping deposit subjected tapered base input acceleration. two tested models reflected consistent soil conditions but built based on different principles. first model observed conventional laws for physical modeling. second exhibited response before liquefaction. showed higher susceptibility liquefaction had rate pore pressure buildup.