Computer · Soil Mechanics
The phenomenon where a saturated, loosely packed cohesionless soil completely loses its shear strength due to sudden oscillatory or cyclic loading (such as during an earthquake) is known as:
- 1Soil sensitivity
- 2A-parameter effect
- 3B-parameter effect
- 4Liquefaction of sands✓
Correct answer
Liquefaction of sands
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