Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake ... earthquake strikes by building a simple model. Students also discuss different ways to ...

The proposed procedure is applied to assess the soil liquefaction potential, which is found to be considerably affected by the inherent spatial variability of soil properties. Parametric studies, ...

so that the confining stress is identical in both model and prototype at homologous points. The technique allows soil liquefaction tests to be performed at a conveniently reduced scale and provides ...

But computer simulations are helping scientists and engineers improve predictions for liquefaction—a sometimes deadly earthquake effect where the soil loses its stiffness, thus toppling ...

Scientists rubbished the claim, telling AFP that it actually shows soil liquefaction -- a phenomenon usually linked to earthquakes. "Myanmar's 8.2 earthquake tore the earth apart! Black oil was ...