Probabilistic evaluation of seismic soil liquefaction potential based on SPT data

Vipin, KS and Sitharam, TG and Anbazhagan, P (2010) Probabilistic evaluation of seismic soil liquefaction potential based on SPT data. In: Natural Hazards, 53 (3). pp. 547-560.

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Abstract

The performance-based liquefaction potential analysis was carried out in the present study to estimate the liquefaction return period for Bangalore, India, through a probabilistic approach. In this approach, the entire range of peak ground acceleration (PGA) and earthquake magnitudes was used in the evaluation of liquefaction return period. The seismic hazard analysis for the study area was done using probabilistic approach to evaluate the peak horizontal acceleration at bed rock level. Based on the results of the multichannel analysis of surface wave, it was found that the study area belonged to site class D. The PGA values for the study area were evaluated for site class D by considering the local site effects. The soil resistance for the study area was characterized using the standard penetration test (SPT) values obtained from 450 boreholes. These SPT data along with the PGA values obtained from the probabilistic seismic hazard analysis were used to evaluate the liquefaction return period for the study area. The contour plot showing the spatial variation of factor of safety against liquefaction and the corrected SPT values required for preventing liquefaction for a return period of 475 years at depths of 3 and 6 m are presented in this paper. The entire process of liquefaction potential evaluation, starting from collection of earthquake data, identifying the seismic sources, evaluation of seismic hazard and the assessment of liquefaction return period were carried out, and the entire analysis was done based on the probabilistic approach.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Natural Hazards
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Keywords:	Earthquakes - PSHA - SPT - Seismic soil liquefaction
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Civil Engineering
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2010 07:16
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2012 05:29
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/29109

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