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Liquefaction

The ground-breaking process that accounts for both subtle and spectacular earthquake effects.
About Liquefaction
Introducing this quiet hazard of earthquake zones.
Damage Due to Liquefaction
A well-illustrated and well-annotated treatment of the subject from the Earthquake Engineering Research Center in Berkeley, California.
Draft Guidelines for Evaluating Liquefaction Resistance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology publishes details of the standard engineering tests for liquefaction-prone soils.
Liquefaction
Basics for engineers, from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute in Oakland, California.
Soil Liquefaction Web Site
The University of Washington created this easy-to-use, deep site with something for all levels of reader.

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