Earthquake Liquefaction Example
This video, courtesy the Illinois Geological Survey, shows how earthquake liquefaction can affect buildings and buried structures. The concept presented is elementary but will provide you a basic understanding of what happens when saturated soils are shaken by earthquakes. The brass weight represents a building or structure and the ping pong ball represents a buried storage tank.
Posted 7 years ago by nypd in category: interesting

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