Research Article

A Numerical Investigation on Scaling Rolling Friction Effects in Shaking Table Model Tests

Table 2

Scale parameters with scaling density.

Physical parameterUnitsEquationScale
1 : 11 : 41 : 71 : 101 : 131 : 161 : 19

Lengthm1/L11/41/71/101/131/161/19
Friction increment ratio (friction coefficient increment per meter)1/mL14710131619
Elastic moduluskN/m211111111
StresskN/m211111111
Densityt/m3D10.5222.8008.16317.93433.43655.990
MasstD/L310.008160.008160.008160.008160.008160.00816
ForcekN1/L210.06250.02040.010.005920.003910.00277
Damping constantkN·s/mD0.5/L210.04520.03410.02860.02510.02260.0207
TimesD0.5/L10.1810.2390.2860.3260.3610.394
Velocitym/s1/D0.511.3840.5980.3500.2360.1730.134
Accelerationm/s2L/D17.6562.51.2250.7250.4790.339
Gravity acceleration 1m/s2L/D17.6562.51.2250.7250.4790.339
Gravity acceleration 2m/s211111111