In this paper, the dynamic behavior and failure pattern of a river embankments lying over
liquefiable soil analyzed using a three-phase coupled FEM finite deformation analysis
considering liquefaction and cyclic elasto-plastic and elasto-viscoplastic constitutive models
are discussed. The models have been subjected to both interplate and intraplate
earthquakes, namely 1995 Kobe and 2011 Tohoku earthquakes. Results show that the
modes and levels of damage are sensitive to both earthquake type and subsoil formation …

The dynamic behavior of geotechnical structures during earthquakes and the induced
liquefaction has been the subject of many numerical and experimental investigations. The
failure patterns of river embankments during earthquakes have also attracted much
attention. However, liquefaction phenomena and the numerous factors that affect the level of
damage and the deformation-failure patterns in river embankments still contain many
unknown elements. Problems such as the adoption of suitable constitutive models for the …