4. Susceptibility of soils to liquefaction
4.1 Soils liable to liquefy
According to Youd and Perkins , a soil's susceptibility to liquefaction represents its potential inability to withstand cyclic shear stresses. It depends on the nature of the soil, its formation and properties:
particle properties ;
structure (texture) ;
compactness ;
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