Susceptibility of soils to liquefaction
Liquefaction of soils during earthquakes

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Susceptibility of soils to liquefaction
Liquefaction of soils during earthquakes

Authors : Emmanuel JAVELAUD, Jean-François SERRATRICE

Review date: August 24, 2021 | Lire en français

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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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