Liquefaction
Liquefaction
Yuamar I. Basarah
19 November 2014
Mechanism of Liquefaction
Very loose sand:
Void
s
1/2
Solid
1/2
Air
Very Dense sand:
Saturation
=0
Void
s
1/3
Solid
2/3
Compaction
Solid
Dry loose sand
Water
table
Saturated
loose sand
Wate
r
Solid
Saturation
= 100 %
PWP increase
in undrained condition
(teq
Yuamar I. Basarah
19 November 2014
Mechanism of Liquefaction
Very loose sand:
Void
s
1/2
Solid
1/2
Air
Very Dense sand:
Saturation
=0
Void
s
1/3
Solid
2/3
Compaction
Solid
Dry loose sand
Water
table
Saturated
loose sand
Wate
r
Solid
Saturation
= 100 %
PWP increase
in undrained condition
(teq