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Liquefaction; more than a sloppy puddle at the beach

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liquefaction-damage during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake

Most of us at some time have gleefully created our own liquefied puddle by stomping on wet beach sand.  I once showed my kids, intent on explaining the scientific intricacies of liquefaction, but being teenagers at the time they walked off in embarrassment.  But liquefaction is much more than a trick at the beach; it is a process that can have devastating consequences for built structures and natural slope stability. Continue reading

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Landslide! How groundwater affects the stability of slopes

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Something is amiss!

Liquefaction and collapse along Tatonduk R. valley Continue reading

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