Numerical Model for Liquefaction
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
- Vol. 103 (6) , 589-606
- https://doi.org/10.1061/ajgeb6.0000438
Abstract
When a saturated loose sand is subjected to shearing strains, compaction takes place and the pore-water pressure rises. The increase of pore-water pressure reduces the effective stress in the soil thereby reducing the shearing strength of the soil.Keywords
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