Liquefaction can cause major damage during an earthquake. In this lesson plan, students explore the effects of liquefaction when a damaging earthquake strikes by building a simple model.
Damage from soil liquefaction was particularly serious in areas around sand dunes and bars, often found along the Sea of Japan, said Shigeki Senna, a member of the NIED’s research team.
The January 1 Noto Peninsula Earthquake caused widespread liquefaction. Houses and roads sustained damage when loosely packed, waterlogged sediments at or near the ground surface lost their strength.
In Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, which suffered significant liquefaction damage in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the aftershocks also increased the damage. The central government considers ...