Abstract: An attempt is made to clarify some aspects of the problems encountered in evaluating the stability of embankments under conditions where a potential for soil liquefaction exists. It is suggested that at the present time, ...

Abstract: Simplified methods of analysis are proposed for estimating probable settlements in either saturated or unsaturated sand deposits subjected to earthquake shaking. It is suggested that the primary factors controlling induced ...

Abstract: Considerable judgment is required to estimate the overall three‐dimensional dynamic response of a dam in a narrow canyon from plane strain analyses of individual sections of the dam. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper ...

Abstract: Liquefaction of loose, saturated sands may be caused by cyclic or static (monotonically increasing) undrained loading. Most previous studies of static liquefaction behavior have emphasized liquefaction susceptibility and ...

Abstract: The potential for liquefaction below a building is often evaluated by treating the soil as if it were in the free field. A summary of available field case histories, shaking table model tests, and centrifuge model tests ...

Abstract: A new method of indexing the grain and aggregate properties of sand using electrical parameters is described. Correlations are established between these parameters and relative density,

Abstract: A characteristic common to most tailings dam failures is that the mine tailings tend to liquefy and flow over substantial distances, with potential for extensive damage to property and life. In order to be able to assess ...

Abstract: A characteristic common to most mine tailings dam failures is that the tailings tend to liquefy and flow over substantial distances, with potential for extensive damage to property and life. The existence of these potentially ...

Abstract: The evolution of a simplified procedure for evaluating the liquefaction potential of sand deposits using data obtained from standard penetration tests is reviewed. Field data for sites which are known to have liquefied or ...

Abstract: Membrane compliance significantly increases the liquefaction resistance of gravelly soils determined by undrained, cyclic triaxial tests. The mechanisms of membrane compliance are discussed in this paper. The liquefaction ...