Handbook on liquefaction remediation of reclaimed land
Loose sandy deposits sometimes change into a liquid state during earthquakes. This is called liquefaction and poses a serious problem in waterfront areas. When the sandy deposits liquefy, structures built on those deposits are seriously affected; for example, heavy structures settle and light buried...
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Brookfield
A. A. Balkema
1997
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