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SOIL
LIQUEFACTION
 DEFINITION:
STILL GOING ON
Liquefaction is a phenomenon where in
a mass of soil losses a large percentage
of its shear resistance, when subjected
to monotonic, cyclic, or shock loading,
and flows in a manner resembling a
liquid until the shear stresses acting on
the mass are as low as the reduced
shear resistance .
Explanation of Liquefaction
 Modes of Liquefaction

Flow Liquefaction
Quasi
Liquefaction
Sand Boiling
 SAND BOILING
Sand boils can be a mechanism
contributing toliquefactionand
levee failureduring floods.
This effect is caused by a difference
in pressure on two sides of alevee
ordike, most likely during a flood.
This process can result in
internal erosion.
 Ground failures caused due
to SOIL LIQUEFACTION
* Sand boils

* lateral spreads

* Loss of bearing capacity

* ground settlement
* failure of retaining wall
* buoyant rise
ADVERSE
EFFECTS
OF

LIQUEFACTION
FLOW FAILURE
 LATERAL
SPREADING
 GROUND
OSCILLATION
EARTH QUAKE INDUCED
LIQUEFACTION
DISASTERS DUE TO SOIL
LIQUEFACTION
 Counter measures against
liquefaction
Densification
Vibrofloatation
Blasting
Stabilization of Soils
Filtration (Drainage)
Lowering of ground water table
Application of dead weight
Mitigation of lateral flow by
providing baffle walls
 Safety Precautions
Liquefaction mitigation by
improving the soil properties
> Vibro-Compaction
> Stone Columns
> Dynamic Compaction
> Compaction Grouting
Vibro-Compaction
Dynamic Compaction
Compaction Grouting
 CONCLUSION
We studied soil liquefaction in detail with
respect to its importance, properties of soil,
details of liquefaction, geotechnical study,
evaluation techniques and remedial measures
and concluded that liquefaction is very
important phenomenon and it has not given
that much important in India. The detailed
study of liquefaction must be undertaken for
Indian earthquake region and preventive
measures must be conducted in liquefaction
prone area so as to avoid the failure of
structures during earthquake, So as to be safe
against earthquake failure.