A Vs-Based Logistic Regression Method for Liquefaction Evaluation

The current liquefaction evaluation methods mainly focus on the success rate for liquefied sites so that the evaluation result tends to be conservative at different seismic intensities. Therefore, a new formula about liquefaction evaluation by introducing logistic regression theory is proposed to solve the deficiencies of the current evaluation method, which is based on 225 sets of shear wave velocity data reported by Andrus. The reliability of the new formula is verified based on 336 sets of Vs data collected from the Kayen database. The performance of the new formula on liquefaction evaluation is compared with existing liquefaction evaluation methods including the Andrus method and the Chinese code method. Compared with the Andrus method and Chinese code method, the success rates of liquefaction evaluation given by the new formula under different seismic intensities are more balanced between liquefied site and nonliquefied site. The new formula at 50% probability of liquefaction is more adaptable for a wide range of seismic intensities, ground water table, and sand buried depth. In addition, the new formula at different probabilistic levels of liquefaction can be adopted based on the importance of the engineering site in risk analysis.

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