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Example of Soil Liquefaction | #Geology #GeologyPage #Soil
The phenomenon is most often observed in saturated, loose (low density or uncompacted), sandy soils. This is because a loose sand has a tendency to compress when a load is applied.
Dense sands by contrast tend to expand in volume or 'dilate'. If the soil is saturated by water, a condition that often exists when the soil is below the water table or sea level, then water fills the gaps between soil grains ('pore spaces'). In response to soil compressing, the water pressure increases and the water attempts to flow out from the soil to zones of low pressure (usually upward towards the ground surface).
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Example of Soil Liquefaction | #Geology #GeologyPage #Soil
The phenomenon is most often observed in saturated, loose (low density or uncompacted), sandy soils. This is because a loose sand has a tendency to compress when a load is applied.
Dense sands by contrast tend to expand in volume or 'dilate'. If the soil is saturated by water, a condition that often exists when the soil is below the water table or sea level, then water fills the gaps between soil grains ('pore spaces'). In response to soil compressing, the water pressure increases and the water attempts to flow out from the soil to zones of low pressure (usually upward towards the ground surface).
What is Engineering Geology?: geologypage.com/2019/04/engineering-geology.html
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