GEOTECHNICAL ASPECT OF THE KOKKAIDO-TOHO-OKI EARTHQUAKE OF OCTOBER 4, 1994

Description is presented of ground deformation associated with ground failures in Hokkaido, a northern island of Japan during the 1994 Hokkaido-toho-oki earthquake (magnitude 8.1). The earthquake caused numerous ground failures including soil liquefaction and slope and embankment failures in a widespread area, which in turn caused damage to various structures. The structures include lifeline systems, port facilities, roadways, railways, river dikes, bridges and houses. In addition, soil liquefaction was observed in many sites where liquefaction occurred at the time of the 1993 Kushiro-oki and the 1973 Nemuro-hanto-oki earthquakes. This paper describes a preliminary overview of damage aspects of the earthquake focusing upon the liquefaction-induced damage to various structures.

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  Computational Mechanics Publications

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• Authors:
  • WAKAMATSU, K
  • Yoshida, N
  • Suetomi, I
• Conference:
  • Seventh International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (SDEE 95)
  • Location: Crete, Greece
  • Date: 1995-5-24 to 1995-5-26
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 543-554

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Deformation; Dikes; Earthquakes; Geotechnical engineering; Highways; Liquefaction; Loss and damage; Pipelines; Ports; Railroads; Slope failure
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hokkaido earthquake; Structural damages
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00760273
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 1853123153
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1999 12:00AM