New models for probability of liquefaction using standard penetration tests based on an updated database of case histories

Engineering Geology

Volumn 133-134, Issue , 2012, Pages 85-93

  Juang, C Hsein ^a,b   Ching, Jianye ^c   Luo, Zhe ^a   Ku, Chih Sheng ^d  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case histories; Earthquakes; Liquefaction; Probability; Standard penetration tests; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

CASE HISTORY; DEVELOPED MODEL; INPUT PARAMETER; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; NEW MODEL; PROBABILISTIC MODELS; PROBABILITY OF LIQUEFACTION; STANDARD PENETRATION TEST;

EARTHQUAKES; INFORMATION THEORY; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

LIQUEFACTION;

EARTHQUAKE; LIQUEFACTION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PENETRATION TEST; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861878248     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2012.02.015     Document Type: Article

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