Geomorphological and geotechnical issues affecting the seismic slope stability of the Duwamish River Delta, Port of Seattle, Washington
January 1, 1999
Young Holocene deposits of the Duwamish River valley underlie a highly developed transportation-industrial corridor, extending from the City of Kent to the Elliott Bay-Harbor Island marine terminal facilities. The deposits have been shaped by relative sea-level rise, but also by episodic volcanism and seismicity. A geologic and geotechnical investigation of these river-mouth deposits indicates high initial liquefaction susceptibility during earthquakes, and possibly the potential for unlimited-strain disintegrative flow failure of the delta front.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Title | Geomorphological and geotechnical issues affecting the seismic slope stability of the Duwamish River Delta, Port of Seattle, Washington |
| Authors | Robert E. Kayen, Walter A. Barnhardt, Stephen Palmer |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Monograph |
| Index ID | 70021519 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |