Mapping Liquefaction Potential Considering Spatial Correlations of CPT Measurements

The past studies of liquefaction phenomena during earthquakes have contributed to the development of simplified methods employing field test data to assess the liquefaction potential. Since the field data are limited by exploration cost, it is of interest to obtain valuable and meaningful distribution of liquefaction potential of an area from the limited data. This study proposes a method for assessing liquefaction potential over an extensive area according to the random field concept. The spatial structures of soil properties are estimated from the available cone penetration test (CPT) measurements. The soil properties at unsampled locations are simulated using Monte Carlo simulation. The reliability against liquefaction at every location within the study area is evaluated to map the liquefaction potential. The comparison between simulated distributions of liquefaction potential and observed liquefaction phenomena is discussed. The spatial correlation of soil property provides more information than the traditional approach that solely uses the field test data. The influences of CPT data, penetration locations, and spatial structures of soil properties on the mapping results of liquefaction potential are also discussed.

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