19.11.2 - Liquefaction
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Practice Questions
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What is liquefaction?
💡 Hint: Think about soil behavior during an earthquake.
What soil condition is necessary for liquefaction to occur?
💡 Hint: What does 'saturated' mean?
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What is liquefaction?
💡 Hint: Focus on the condition of the soil during shaking.
True or False: All soils can liquefy during an earthquake.
💡 Hint: Consider the requirements for liquefaction.
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Challenge Problems
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Investigate a case where liquefaction caused extensive building damage, analyzing the soil conditions and engineering failures.
💡 Hint: Focus on historical earthquakes and their reports.
Design a model foundation to test its resilience to liquefaction. What materials would you use, and how would you test its effectiveness?
💡 Hint: Experiment with layers and measure stability post-test.
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