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Liquefaction potential of saturated sand: the stiffness method. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5433248

The paper proposes a new stiffness method for evaluating the liquefaction potential of horizontal saturated sand layers (level sites) during earthquakes. The method is based on field measurements of the shear modulus of the sand at small strains using geophysical techniques.

Research Organization:
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI ID:
5433248
Report Number(s):
PB-85-184570
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English