Document Type : Original Research Paper
Authors
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.
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.
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