In a new study, the conventional understanding of soil liquefaction is being challenged, significantly reshaping our comprehension of earthquake-related soil deformation. Traditionally, soil ...

Floating on land: this storm drain was pushed up through the road in Christchurch by liquefaction caused by the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. (Courtesy: Martin Luff/CC BY-SA 2.0) Contrary to ...

Soil liquefaction – a natural, destructive phenomenon accompanying earthquakes – has traditionally been associated with undrained conditions near the earthquake epicenter. But new research conducted ...

SUMMERVILLE — The earth beneath Summerville has been unsettled in recent days. Since Feb. 3, three small-scale temblors have rattled the area around Flowertown. None of those events have cracked a ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (liquefaction) is a leading cause of earthquake ...

Keywords: Liquefaction. Hazards. Bridges. Liquefaction induced ground movement. Cascadia Subduction zone. New Madrid seismic zone. Return period. Abstract: This report presents the results of the ...

Tokyo, one of the world's most densely populated megacities, sits on a highly active seismic zone where the threat of major earthquakes is ever-present. One of the most destructive aspects of seismic ...