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