Science | April 19, 2011 | 1 comment

'Liquefaction' Key to Much of Japanese Earthquake Damage

source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110418135537.htm

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The massive subduction zone earthquake in Japan caused a significant level of soil "liquefaction" that has surprised researchers with its widespread severity, a new analysis shows.The findings also raise questions about whether existing building codes and engineering technologies are adequately accounting for this phenomenon in other vulnerable locations, which in the U.S.
:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110418135537.htm
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