Abstract: The effects of uncertainty in the steady‐state procedure for evaluation of liquefaction potential are evaluated and discussed. While steady‐state concepts provide a useful framework for understanding of the liquefaction ...

Abstract: The behavior of a peat from Mercer Slough in Bellevue, Wash., was investigated by a program of field and laboratory testing. The peat was very soft, very weak, and highly compressible. Water contents averaged approximately ...

Abstract: A general procedure for stress‐path‐dependent correction of the effects of membrane penetration has been developed. The correction procedure makes use of an analytical description of membrane‐penetration behavior incorporated ...

Abstract: An empirical model for the estimation of residual strength is proposed. The proposed model predicts residual strength as a nonlinear function of both penetration resistance and initial effective stress. The model is ...

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: Analysis of the response of pile foundations to lateral loads requires accurate characterization of the behavior of the pile and the soil surrounding the pile. The common assumption of pile linearity in bending may not be ...

Abstract: Newmark sliding block analyses are widely used for estimation of permanent displacements of slopes in earthquakes. The conventional Newmark model, however, neglects the dynamic response of the material above a potential ...

Abstract: The paper describes a performance-based approach to the evaluation of liquefaction potential, and shows how it can be used to account for the entire range of potential ground shaking. The result is a direct estimate of the ...

Abstract: Newmark sliding block analyses represent a useful and practical tool for evaluation of seismic slope stability hazards. The analysis requires assumptions about material and failure surface behavior that have been well ...