Design of a New Computer Code: Modification and Substantiation of a New Methodology in Determination and Analysis of Site Liquefaction Potential

Abbaszadeh Shahri, A; Rezaei, F; Mehdizadeh Farsad, K; Rajablou, R; Panaei, N

doi:10.22071/gsj.2014.43799

Design of a New Computer Code: Modification and Substantiation of a New Methodology in Determination and Analysis of Site Liquefaction Potential

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

A Abbaszadeh Shahri ¹

F Rezaei ²

K Mehdizadeh Farsad ³

R Rajablou ⁴

N Panaei ³

¹ Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Hamedan, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Earth Sciences, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran

³ M. Sc., Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch, Damavand, Iran.

⁴ M. Sc., Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Hamedan, Iran.

10.22071/gsj.2014.43799

Abstract

Liquefaction is a process in which a soil suddenly loses its strength and most commonly occurs as a result of ground shaking during a large earthquake or other rapid loading. The aim of this study is providing and developing of a geotechnical- based computer code for nonlinear site response analysis, employing the field and laboratory tests and also combination of several softwares, represents a new method for evaluating the liquefaction potential. In order to verify the proposed method, the Avaj-Changureh earthquake of 2002 was applied on Korzan earth dam in Hamedan province and for determination of its accuracy; it was compared with several known techniques. The obtained results showed proper compatibility with other known methods.

Keywords

Abbas Converter

Liquefaction potential

Avaj-Changureh earthquake