Abstract: Although the probability of a major earthquake is lower in the central United States than in California, the expected loss from a large earthquake may be higher because of extensive transportation infrastructure and ...

Abstract: The main premise of this paper is that construction blasting is no longer an abnormally dangerous activity using the six factors presented in Section 520 of the Second Restatement of the Law of Torts. Though blasting is ...

Abstract: Frequently soil dry unit weight and moisture content are measured using soil samples obtained well after construction to assess whether or not fill material was properly compacted in construction defect cases. In addition ...

Abstract: This paper describes the application of unsaturated soil mechanics to an interstate connecting-ramp embankment that failed during construction. Specifically, matric suction is incorporated into the calculation of the tension ...

Abstract: The drained shear strength of overconsolidated glaciolacustrine clays in the Seattle area can range from the overconsolidated peak to residual strength depending on its geologic history, depth, softening, prior shear ...

Abstract: Drained residual shear strength is used for the analysis of slopes containing preexisting shear surfaces. Some recent research suggests that preexisting shear surfaces in prior landslides can gain strength with time. ...

Abstract: The postliquefaction shear strength of sands, called the undrained critical strength or