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SPONTANEOUS LIQUEFACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
OBS

The sudden large decrease of the shearing resistance of a cohesionless soil. It is caused by a collapse of the structure by shock or other strain and is associated with a sudden, temporary increase of the interstitial water pressure. It involves a temporary transformation of the material into a fluid mass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
OBS

Baisse importante et soudaine de la résistance au cisaillement d'un sol sans cohésion. Cette baisse est due à un effondrement de la structure causé par un choc ou une autre force, et est associée à un accroissement subit et temporaire de la pression de l'eau interstitielle. Ce phénomène comporte une transformation temporaire de la matière en une masse fluide.

Spanish

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