Liquefaction of Soil During Earthquake- A Case Study

Abstract

The 26th January 2001 earthquake in Bhuj, India, caused extensive damage and impacted areas, offering a rare chance to assess a variety of geotechnical problems. Massive liquefaction caused a sizable portion of the Rann of Kutch to liquefy, which caused lateral flow and ground subsidence. The Kutch district's several dams experienced moderate to serious damages. In the city of Ahmedabad, which is located on the bank of the Sabarmati River, several structures were destroyed or fell down. In this work, the ground reaction investigations at a location in Ahmedabad City are addressed along with observations of geotech background issues related to the Bhuj earthquake, such as ground cracking and volcanoes, and soil liquefaction.

According to ground response studies, the collapse and unwelcome settling of partially wet silty sand deposits were the main causes of the different degrees of damage to multistory structures in Ahmedabad along the Sabarmati river area. Large settlements are ascribed to ground amplification and the presence of resonance