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Soil deformation measurement using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and photogrammetry

Soil deformation measurement using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and photogrammetry
Soil deformation measurement using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and photogrammetry

A deformation measurement system based on particle image velocimetry (PIV) and close-range photogrammetry has been developed for use in geotechnical testing. In this paper, the theory underlying this system is described, and the performance is validated. Digital photography is used to capture images of planar soil deformation. Using PIV, the movement of a fine mesh of soil patches is measured to a high precision. Since PIV operates on the image texture, intrusive target markers need not be installed in the observed soil. The resulting displacement vectors are converted from image space to object space using a photogrammetric transformation. A series of validation experiments are reported. These demonstrate that the precision, accuracy and resolution of the system are an order of magnitude higher than previous image-based deformation methods, and are comparable to local instrumentation used in element testing. This performance is achieved concurrent with an order of magnitude increase in the number of measurement points that can be fitted in an image. The performance of the system is illustrated with two example applications.

Centrifuge modelling, Deformation, Ground movements, Laboratory equipment, Laboratory tests, Model tests
0016-8505
619-631
White, D.J.
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Take, W.A.
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Bolton, M.D.
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White, D.J.
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Take, W.A.
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Bolton, M.D.
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White, D.J., Take, W.A. and Bolton, M.D. (2003) Soil deformation measurement using particle image velocimetry (PIV) and photogrammetry. Geotechnique, 53 (7), 619-631. (doi:10.1680/geot.53.7.619.37383).

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Abstract

A deformation measurement system based on particle image velocimetry (PIV) and close-range photogrammetry has been developed for use in geotechnical testing. In this paper, the theory underlying this system is described, and the performance is validated. Digital photography is used to capture images of planar soil deformation. Using PIV, the movement of a fine mesh of soil patches is measured to a high precision. Since PIV operates on the image texture, intrusive target markers need not be installed in the observed soil. The resulting displacement vectors are converted from image space to object space using a photogrammetric transformation. A series of validation experiments are reported. These demonstrate that the precision, accuracy and resolution of the system are an order of magnitude higher than previous image-based deformation methods, and are comparable to local instrumentation used in element testing. This performance is achieved concurrent with an order of magnitude increase in the number of measurement points that can be fitted in an image. The performance of the system is illustrated with two example applications.

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Published date: September 2003
Keywords: Centrifuge modelling, Deformation, Ground movements, Laboratory equipment, Laboratory tests, Model tests

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Local EPrints ID: 420048
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/420048
ISSN: 0016-8505
PURE UUID: c65fa1f7-098b-40c7-bf93-370aeb8c74e4
ORCID for D.J. White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-582X

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Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:32

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Author: D.J. White ORCID iD
Author: W.A. Take
Author: M.D. Bolton

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