Soil liquefaction occurs when the effective stress (shear strength) of soil is reduced to essentially zero. This may be initiated by either monotonic loading (i.e., a single, sudden occurrence of a change in stress – examples include an increase in load on an embankment or sudden loss of toe support) or cyclic loading (i.e., repeated changes ...

Soil liquefaction, ground failure or loss of strength that causes otherwise solid soil to behave temporarily as a viscous liquid. The phenomenon occurs in water-saturated unconsolidated soils affected by seismic S waves (secondary waves), which …

Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon of soil losing its’ strength due to externally applied stress. Partially saturated or saturated soil under seismic events loses firmness and strength. As a result, it doesn’t support the load over it. The soil behaves like a liquid, hence the name soil liquefaction.

Soil liquefaction is the phenomenon in which the stiffness and the strength of the soil are lost under the action of earthquake force or due to rapid loading conditions. Soil liquefaction occurs in a fully saturated soil. The soil in normal condition is closely packed to each other.

Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction and related phenomena have been responsible for tremendous amounts of damage in historical earthquakes around the world.

Liquefaction takes place when loosely packed, water-logged sediments at or near the ground surface lose their strength in response to strong ground shaking. Liquefaction occurring beneath buildings and other structures can cause major damage during earthquakes.

Liquefaction occurs when vibrations or water pressure within a mass of soil cause the soil particles to lose contact with one another. As a result, the soil behaves like a liquid, has an inability to support weight and can flow down very gentle slopes.

Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which a saturated cohesionless soil loses its shear strength when subjected to vibratory ground motion during an earthquake. Shear strength in cohesionless soil is mainly imparted due to the friction produced between soil grains.

Soil liquefaction is defined as the phenomenon in which seismic shaking in saturated loose or soft granular soils leads to a reduction in shear strength, causing the soil mass to behave like a viscous fluid that can deform or flow under external forces.

Soil liquefaction occurs when a saturated or partially saturated soil substantially loses strength and stiffness in response to an applied stress, during an earthquake or a sudden change in stress conditions material that is ordinarily a solid behaves like a liquid.