Response of soils, foundations, and earth structures to the Chilean earthquakes of 1960

1 February 1963

journal article
Published by Seismological Society of America (SSA) in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America

Vol. 53 (2) , 309-357
https://doi.org/10.1785/bssa0530020309

Abstract

Observations and interpretations of damage associated with soil failure in the Chilean earthquakes are presented. Effects of the earthquake are discussed relative to foundations, earth fills, harbor works, and landslides. Damage was extreme in several areas. Of particular interest were the frequent instances of apparent soil liquefaction and the many correlations between foundation conditions and degree of damage to structures.

Keywords

SOIL
CHILEAN EARTHQUAKES
EXTREME
FREQUENT INSTANCES
DAMAGE ASSOCIATED
HARBOR WORKS
EARTH STRUCTURES

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

The Chilean Earthquakes of May 1960
Science, 1960
Modified Mercalli intensity scale of 1931
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 1931