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L. Wang, G. Chiaro & S. ReesDepartment of Civil and Natural Resource Engineering, University of Canterbury, ChristchurchC. CappellaroTonkin & Taylor, ChristchurchA. PokhrelBeca Limited, Christchurch ABSTRACTField observations and evaluations from 32 case histories of liquefaction in gravelly soils worldwide, including three in New Zealand, have indicated…

Abstract The earthquakes that hit the region of Canterbury, New Zealand, in 2010-2011 resulted in severe damage to buildings and infrastructure due to widespread liquefaction of natural clean sand and silty sand deposits of fluvial origin. Despite the significant hazard posed by earthquake-induced liquefaction to…