Liquefaction in Christchurch (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center

Liquefaction in Christchurch

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Liquefaction only needs a few seconds to develop, but its effects are long-lasting. Sandy soils, silt, and gravel get separated with groundwater from a large earthquake, resulting in large ground deformations and effects. Liquefaction prediction is important in efforts to rebuild and to help provide the best engineering solutions in the aftermath of an earthquake.

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Brett Maurer, University of Washington.

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