In this paper, the design of a new laminar shear box at Laboratory Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Analysis (L.E.D.A.) University Enna “Kore” (Sicily, Italy), is presented. The has been developed to investigate liquefaction phenomenon validate advanced numerical models and/or approaches assessed simulate prevent related effects. first part paper describes in detail types soil containers that...

Construction sites are not generally flat but heterogeneous. It would be of significance to explore the patterns ground response where soil and rock strata laterally distribute near surface. Shaking table test scaled free-field model is conducted investigate local site effect caused by influence soil-rock strata. In this test, with artificial designed reproduce dynamic characteristics prototype...