Published December 1993
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Journal article
Harry Seed, liquefaction and the gravel drain
Creators
- 1. Tekmarine Inc., Arcadia, CA (United States)
- 2. Konoike Construction Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
- 3. NKK Corp., Yokohama (Japan)
Description
This article examines the results of implementing the recommendations of engineer Harry Seed to prevent liquefaction in the event of an earthquake in Japan. The topics of the article include the cause and effects of liquefaction, the design of gravel drains, damage from liquefaction, examples of gravel drain success, and improvements to the method that have been developed by the Japanese
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Civil Engineering (New York, 1983)
- Journal Volume
- 63
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Journal Page Range
- p. 58-60.
- ISSN
- 0885-7024
- CODEN
- CIEGEK
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 25040361
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EARTHQUAKES; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; SEISMIC ISOLATION; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SOILS
- Descriptors DEC
- MECHANICS; SEISMIC EVENTS