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Soil liquefaction is what happens when soil becomes weakened due to natural disasters such as an earthquake. The soil acts more like a liquid due to the stress.

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When the soil becomes liquid?

liquefaction


When the soil becomes more liquid?

liquefaction


A name for saturated soil?

Another name for saturated soil could be soil liquefaction.


When saturated soil is shaken during an earthquake it may lose its strength this phenomenon is known as?

For sands it is called "running sand"


Liquefaction is likely to occur when the soil is filled with?

Dirt


What causes liquefaction?

in the bedrock (soil/ground) with loose sediments.


Soil liquefaction refers to transformation of?

Liquefaction is the name given to the process that converts a solid soil mass into a liquid. For more information, please see the related question.


How can homes and other structers be protected from liquefaction?

Homes and other structures can be protected from liquefaction by being anchored to a rock below the soil. Liquefaction happens when structures are built on soft ground.


What happens during liquefaction?

Liquefaction is when a solid melts into a liquid or a gas becomes liquid. During earthquakes, soil can turn into a liquid.


Hazards from earthquakes include a process called liquefaction. what happens during liquefaction?

Water-saturated soil and rock become liquid


What has the author Albert T F Chen written?

Albert T. F Chen has written: 'RELA' -- subject(s): Computer programs, Sandy soils, Soil liquefaction, Testing 'PETAL, Penetrating Testing And Liquefaction' -- subject(s): Soil liquefaction, Data processing


What is the process where a soft soil turns into liquid mud called?

Liquefaction.