What new liquefaction can teach us about old earthquakes: Evaluating the efficacy of paleoliquefaction analytics using modern analogs

Author
Maurer, B.W.
Green, R.A.
Bradley, B.A.
Cubrinovski, M.
Date
2014Permanent Link
http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9313Paleoliquefaction back-analyses can be very accurate if earthquake source location & mechanism are known. Accurate analysis is more difficult if source location is unknown, but index Ef enables more intelligent estimate of causative earthquake’s location and magnitude. Framework using site-specific geotechnical analysis shown to be effective and proposed for use in paleoliquefaction studies worldwide.