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On 25 April 2015, a moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 earthquake struck the Gorkha District of Nepal. Two major aftershocks (Mw 6.6 and Mw 6.7) followed the mainshock contributing to devastation in many villages in mountainous areas north of Kathmandu. This report summarizes geotechnical and structural damage features caused by the earthquake, which were observed during a field investigation conducted by...
Soil liquefaction is a devastating geotechnical phenomenon associated with earthquakes that causes failure of foundations, soil embankments and dams, especially in cities built on young alluvial deposits. Therefore, the ability to predict liquefaction potential is important and valuable for seismic hazard assessment. The conventional approach to evaluating liquefaction potential at any given point...
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