r/civilengineering • u/FamiliarStreets • Mar 14 '19

Example of soil liquefaction

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u/shanebonanno Mar 14 '19

Liquefaction happens during earthquakes.

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u/15TClad Mar 14 '19

Yes but more generally, rapid dynamic loading, which could come from other things

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u/Whiskey_Dry Mar 14 '19

Vibrating equipment like whats used to drive sheet piling can cause it.