Computer simulations are helping scientists and engineers improve predictions for liquefaction — a sometimes deadly earthquake effect where the soil loses its stiffness, thus toppling buildings and ...

This research experimentally investigates how rainfall infiltration and earthquake shaking interact to trigger liquefaction and permanent ground deformation in slopes composed of granular soils. While ...

During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause buildings to collapse as the soil becomes unable to support their weight. Researchers have now ...

Some earthquakes can cause the ground to behave like a thick liquid. Soil liquefaction is a leading cause of earthquake damage worldwide. Have you ever wiggled your feet in wet sand at the beach? As ...

Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction, often described as the phenomena of seismic generation of excess porewater pressures and consequent softening of granular soils, is a leading cause of earthquake ...

This map depicts the predicted types of soil in Tokyo with an unprecedented level of detail. Such maps are essential for urban planning and earthquake risk assessment, as they reveal areas that are ...

As rescue and recovery efforts continue to ramp-up in earthquake-ravaged Myanmar, new details about how the geologic setting amplified the disaster are beginning to emerge. The March 28 magnitude 7.7 ...

If and when a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hits the Portland region, soil liquefaction could dramatically worsen the damage, leading buildings to tilt, roads to buckle and utility lines to ...

University of Nevada, Reno faculty can offer expertise regarding earthquakes, simulation, impacts on structures, tectonics and more. Email the University communications team to schedule an interview.

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