Postearthquake Deformation Analysis of Wildlife Site
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 120, Issue 2
Abstract
Postearthquake deformations of the Wildlife site, Imperial Valley, Calif., following the 1987 Superstition Hills earthquake, have been interpreted by finite‐element deformation analyses. The analyses consider the stress redistribution and reconsolidation caused by the development of liquefaction. The stress redistribution analysis was conducted under fully undrained condition to consider the effects of strain‐softening behavior of liquefied materials. The reconsolidation analysis was conducted using Biot's theory to consider the effects of dissipation of excess pore‐water pressures. The results reveal that the delayed pore‐water pressure response and deformation may be due to the redistribution of stresses and pore‐water pressures.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 120 • Issue 2 • February 1994
Pages: 274 - 289
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Copyright © 1994 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 14, 1991
Published online: Feb 1, 1994
Published in print: Feb 1994
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