SEISMIC LIQUEFACTION RESEARCH BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY

Canterbury university research in seismic liquefaction is reviewed. The work discussed includes the development of a theoretical model for pore pressure increase as a function of earthquake magnitude and epicentral distance, together with the standard penetration value and initial effective overburden stress of the site soil. The model is based on the hypothesis that pore pressure increase is proportional to the density of seismic energy dissipated. Laboratory testing to examine the correctness of this hypothesis is described. Case histories of liquefaction in New Zealand have been catalogued, and field testing is being undertaken at some sites that liquefied during the 1968 inangahua earthquake. The aim of the testing is both to add to the store of well-documented case histories, and to calibrate the theoretical model to local conditions. The feasibility of using Dutch cone testing (cpt) in place of the standard penetration test is also being investigated. (a)

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  Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand

  158 The Terrace
  Wellington,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • BERRILL, J B
  • DAVIS, R O
  • Mullenger, G
  • FAIRLESS, G J
• Publication Date: 1988-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 35-40
• Serial:
  • TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, NEW ZEALAND, CIVIL ENGINEERING SECTION
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 2/CE
  • Publisher: Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
  • ISSN: 0111-9508

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Cone penetrometers; Energy; Liquefaction; Mathematical models; Pore water pressures; Repeated loads; Research projects; Seismicity; Soil penetration test; Soils; Triaxial shear tests
• Geographic Terms: New Zealand
• ITRD Terms: 6171: Calibration; 6178: Cone penetrometer; 6296: Dynamic penetration test; 213: Energy; 5270: Fusion; 6473: Mathematical model; 8079: New Zealand; 5762: Pore water pressure; 5588: Repetitive loading; 8557: Research project; 5731: Seismic; 4156: Soil; 5566: Triaxial
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487059
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM