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Undrained cyclic direct simple shear testing of Christchurch sandy soils

Undrained cyclic direct simple shear testing of Christchurch sandy soils

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…