Research Article
Apr 1981
Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction Near Lake Amatitlan, Guatemala
Authors: H. Bolton Seed, F.ASCE, Rebecca Grant Ascoli, Alberto Gomez-Masso, Clarence K. Chan, M.ASCE, and Ignacio ArangoAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 107, Issue 4
Abstract
One of the effects of the February 4, 1976, Guatemala earthquake was the extensive liquefaction which occurred at the settlement of La Playa on the northeast shore of Lake Amatitlan. Ground accelerations in the area resulting from the magnitude 7.5 earthquake are estimated to be of the order of 0.12 g to 0.15 g. The characteristics of the sand are investigated, including its standard penetration resistance and its cyclic loading characteristics. Despite the fact that the sand is somewhat lighter in weight than sand deposits which have liquefied in other earthquakes, its liquefaction characteristics are apparently influenced by the same factors as other sand deposits; its overall behavior is consistent with that exhibited by other sands. The high degree of liquefaction at the La Playa site was probably due in large measure to the lightweight nature of the pumiceous sands.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 107 • Issue 4 • April 1981
Pages: 501 - 518
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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H. Bolton Seed, F.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Calif. 94720
Rebecca Grant Ascoli
Engr., INDE, Guatemala
Alberto Gomez-Masso
Sr. Staff Engr., Woodward-Clyde Consultants, San Francisco, Calif. Engr., INDE, Guatemala
Clarence K. Chan, M.ASCE
Research Engr. and Leet., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of California, Berkeley, Calif. 94720
Ignacio Arango
Sr. Project Engr., Woodward-Clyde Consultants, San Francisco, Calif
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