Liquefaction sites, Imperial Valley, California.
Sands that did and did not liquefy at two sites during the 1979 Imperial Valley, Calif., earthquake (ML = 6.6) are identified and their properties evaluated. SPT tests were used to evaluate liquefaction susceptibility. Loose fine sands in an abandoned channel liquefied and produced sand boils, ground fissures, and a lateral spread at the Heber Road sites. Evidence of liquefaction was not observed over moderately dense over-bank sand east of the channel nor over dense point-bar sand to the west. -from ASCE Publications Information
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1983 |
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Title | Liquefaction sites, Imperial Valley, California. |
DOI | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1983)109:3(440) |
Authors | T. L. Youd, M.J. Bennett |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Geotechnical Engineering |
Index ID | 70011963 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |