Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction can cause major damage during an earthquake.

The proposed procedure is applied to assess the soil liquefaction potential, which is found to be considerably affected by the inherent spatial variability of soil properties. Parametric studies, ...

In Niigata Prefecture, as of Sunday, more than 6,700 houses were confirmed to have sustained liquefaction and other quake-related damage. The quake buckled this driveway in Niigata City's Konan ...

Niigata prefecture ... at Kanto Gakuin University, said liquefaction was evident in areas around Tsuruoka train station. This happens in loosely packed, wet soil, after a severe shaking.