Centrifuge modeling was used to study the performance of loose sand treated with microbial-
induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) to improve liquefaction resistance to …

The effect of nonplastic fines on the undrained shear response of sand depends on many
variables, including fines content, skeleton void ratio (es), interfine void ratio (ef), global void …

Loose saturated silty sand can be prone to liquefaction but improving their soil properties is
challenging due to their lower permeability compared to clean sands. Microbial induced …

Stratified silty soils deposited in back-swamp settings are shown through regional CPT-
based analyses to have mitigating effects on the manifestation of liquefaction in …

Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a sustainable soil improvement
method with the potential for improving the engineering properties of sand and silty soils and …

Cyclic triaxial test data are presented to characterize the cyclic response of silty soils at three
no-liquefaction case history sites in southwest Christchurch. Stress-strain response and …

Liquefaction hazard maps are important for both pre-and post-event planning and mitigation.
The global geospatial liquefaction model (GGLM) proposed by Zhu et al.(2017) and …

Liquefaction-induced lateral displacements represent a major geohazard in earthquake-
prone regions, yet the uncertainty associated with their prediction remains notoriously high …

The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence provides a rare opportunity to study the
performance of modern structures designed under well-enforced, evolving seismic code …

The city of Christchurch and the surrounding region on the South Island of New Zealand are
underlain by large areas of recent alluvial sediments and fills that are highly susceptible to …