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Boreholes
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Non-Invasive Geophysical
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  • Sites 444
  • Penetration/Geophysical Tests
  • Borehole (Boring, SPT) 1038
  • Cone Penetration 964
  • Test Pit 10
  • Vs/Vp (Surface Wave) 48
  • Vs/Vp (Invasive) 166
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Sieve 31486
  • Atterberg Limit 2140
  • Consolidation 31
  • Triaxial (Monotonic) 0
  • Triaxial (Cyclic) 0
  • Others 0

Amagasaki

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34.71556 135.40075 Qal Download
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Remarks: Industrial site near Yomoga River. Coordinates inferred from Abe site plan
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Amagasaki site plan View Download
strong motion site Download
Amagasaki Report Download
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Sato, Y. Ichii, K., Hoshino, Y., Sato, T., Miyata, M, Morita, T., and Iai, S. (1995). Strong-motion earthquake records on the 1995 Hyogo-Ken Nanbu earthquake in Port Areas. Technical note of the Port and Harbour Research Institute, Ministry of Transport, Japan, 907. https://www.pari.go.jp/en/report_search/detail.php?id=199806090711
Abe, A. (2015). Personal email with Greenfield, M. W. and Kramer, S. L. Personal communication
Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI) Network Website https://www.eq.pari.go.jp/kyosin/

Bonds Corner

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32.6931 -115.3382 Qal, deep, Imperial Valley Download
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Bonds Corner Report Download
Porcella - Atypical accelerograms Download
USGS - Geotechnical Investigations Download
Youd and Wieczorek (1982) - Imperial Valley Liquefaction Download
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Youd, T. L., Wieczorek, G. F. (1984). Liquefaction During the 1981 and Previous Earthquakes Near Westmorland, California. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 84-680. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr84680
Porcella, R. L. (1984). Geotechnical investigations at strong-motion stations in the Imperial Valley, California. USGS, Open-File Report 84-562 https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr84562
Archuleta, R. J., Bonilla, L. F., Lavallee, D. (2000). Nonlinearity in observed and computed accelerograms. Proc. 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand. https://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/1934.pdf

Hachirogata

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39.85 140.017 Af (Fill) Download
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Remarks: Gingery indicates the geology near the strong motion recorder consists of late Pleistocene to Holocene dune deposits. However, much of the area has been reclaimed for agricultural purposes and the strong motion recorder may be established on fill.
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Hachirogata Report Download
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Yanagisawa, E. Ishihara, K., Tobita, Y., Nakamura, S. (1984a). On the vibration characteristics of front dike of Hachirogata reclamation in relation to the Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake. Tsuchi-to Kiso (in Japanese), 32(9).: 41-44 (in Japanese).
Yanagisawa, E., Okada, N., Tobita, Y., Nakamura, S. (1984b). Results of liquefaction tests for Hachirogata polder dike. Proc. Of the Symposium of Evaluation of Deformation and Strength Characteristics of Sand Deposits Interpretation and Application of Laboratory Tests and Test Results (in Japanese). Tokyo.
Kostadinov, M. V. and Yamazaki, F. (2001). Detection of soil liquefaction from strong motion records. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 30. https://doi.org/10.1002/1096-9845(200102)30:2%3C173::AID-EQE3%3E3.0.CO;2-7
Kostadinov, M. V and Towhata, I. (2002). Assessment of liquefaction-inducing peak ground velocity and frequency of horizontal ground shaking at onset of phenomenon. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 22. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0267-7261(02)00018-0

Higashi-Kobe Bridge

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34.710214 135.293345 Af (Fill) Download
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Remarks: A geologic map of the area (Geological Survey of Japan, 1983) indicates island of Fukae-hamamachi, where the strong motion array is located, is constructed of artificial fill
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Higashi-Kobe Bridge Report Download
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Geological Survey of Japan (1983). Kobe quadrangle. 1:50,000. https://www.gsj.jp/Map/EN/docs/5man_doc/11/11_049.htm
Ganev, T., Yamazaki, F., Ishizaki, H. and Kitazawa, M. (1998). Response analysis of the Higashi-Kobe Bridge and surrounding soil in the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake. Earthquake Engng. Struct. Dyn., 27: 557-576. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9845(199806)27:6%3C557::AID-EQE742%3E3.0.CO;2-Z
Kostadinov, M. V. and Yamazaki, F. (2001). Detection of soil liquefaction from strong motion records. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 30. https://doi.org/10.1002/1096-9845(200102)30:2%3C173::AID-EQE3%3E3.0.CO;2-7

Hanshin Expressway

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34.724834 135.301489 Download
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Remarks: Hanshin Expressway (Mylonakis et al. 2006)
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Higashi-Kobe Bridge Report Download
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Mylonakis, G., Syngros, C., Gazetas, G. and Tazoh, T. (2006). The role of soil in the collapse of 18 piers of Hanshin Expressway in the Kobe earthquake. Earthquake Engng. Struct. Dyn., 35: 547-575. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.543

HKD086

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42.8542 143.8579 Qal Download
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Remarks: The Geological Survey of Japan indicates the surficial geology near site is composed of recent alluvium along the Pacific Coast, and older Quaternary terrace deposits that from the low hills to the north of HKD086. The Quaternary terrace deposits are typically composed of rocks and residual soil from tuffaceous siltstone and sandstone of the Shiranuka Formation.
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Geological Survey of Japan (1983). Kobe quadrangle. 1:50,000. https://www.gsj.jp/Map/EN/docs/5man_doc/11/11_049.htm

Edgecumbe Pipe Breakages

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-37.968321 176.828248 Well to moderately well draine Download
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Remarks: Coordinates are found by using Google Earth References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997)
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Site Plan View Download
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158

James Street Loop

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-37.959488 176.95675 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997). Location estimated from Figure 8.19 of Christensen (1995)
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Site Plan View Download
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158

Keir Farm

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-38.025978 176.775452 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: Coordinates are found by using Google Earth References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997)
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Site Plan View Download
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158

Landing Road Bridge

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-37.954254 176.972425 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: Christensen (1995), Moss (2003)
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158
Moss, R. E. (2003). CPT-based probabilistic assessment of seismic soil liquefaction initiation. PhD Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cenv_fac/40

Robinson Farm East

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-37.8967 176.809988 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997). Location approximated from Figure 9.8 of Christensen (1995)
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158

Robinson Farm West

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-37.8942 176.7926 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: Coordinates are found by using Google Earth. References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997)
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Robinson Farm West Site Map (Christensen 1995) View Download
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158

Sewage Station

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-37.949998 176.990954 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: Coordinates are found by using Google Earth References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997)
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Sewage Station site map (Christensen 1995) View Download
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158

Whakatane Hospital

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-37.96392 176.97834 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: Coordinates are found by using Google Earth References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997). Ground improvement was performed prior to the construction of the hospital.
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Whakatane Pony Club

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-37.9707 176.9713 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997). Location estimated from Figure 8.26 of Christensen (1995).
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158

Awaroa Farm

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-37.97829722 176.8352778 Alluvial Deposit Download
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Remarks: Coordinates are found by using Google Earth References: Christensen (1995), Zhao et al. (1997)
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Site Plan View Download
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Christensen, S. A. (1995). Liquefaction of Cohesionless Soils in the March 2, 1987 Edgecumbe Earthquake, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, and Other Earthquakes. Masters of Engineering Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. https://www.eqc.govt.nz/research/research-papers/liquefaction-of-cohesionless-soils-in-the-march-2-1987-edgecumbe-earthquake-bay-of-plenty-new
Zhao, J. X., Dowrick, D. J., and McVerry, G. H. (1997). Attenuation of Peak Ground Accelerations in New Zealand Earthquakes. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering, 30(2), 133-158. https://doi.org/10.5459/bnzsee.30.2.133-158
Moss, R. E. (2003). CPT-based probabilistic assessment of seismic soil liquefaction initiation. PhD Dissertation, University of California, Berkeley. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cenv_fac/40

Alameda Naval Air Station

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37.785748 -122.309346 Fill (Af) Download
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Alameda Naval Air Station Report Download
Youd and Carter (2003) Download
Gibbs et al (1992) - Seismic velocity downhole Download
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Gibbs, J. F., Fumal, T. E., Boore, D. M., and Joyner, W. B. (1992). Seismic velocities and geologic logs from borehole measurements at seven strong-motion stations that recorded the Loma Prieta earthquakes. USGS Open-File report 92-287. https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1992/0287/report.pdf
Carlisle, H. and Rollins, K. M. (1994). Ground-response studies at the Alameda Naval Air Station. The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989?Strong ground motion. USGS professional paper 1551-A. https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1551/pp1551a/pp1551a.pdf
Youd, T. L. and Carter, B. (2003). Influence of soil softening and liquefaction on response spectra for bridge design, Final Report, Utah Department of Transportation, UT-03.07. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toRfwEuUR-mmkAGhGR2axtjBXx3ygUlQ/view

Aomori

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40.829463 140.749176 Fill (Af) Download
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Aomori Report Download
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Yasuda, S., Tohno, I. (1988). Sites of reliquefaction caused by the 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake. Soils and Foundations, Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 28(2):61-72. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.28.2_61
Iai, S., Tsuchida, H., Koizumi, K. (1989). A liquefaction criterion based on field performances around seismograph stations. Soils and Foundations, Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 29(2):52-68. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.29.2_52
Kostadinov, M. V. and Yamazaki, F. (2001). Detection of soil liquefaction from strong motion records. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 30. https://doi.org/10.1002/1096-9845(200102)30:2%3C173::AID-EQE3%3E3.0.CO;2-7

Aomori Port

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40.840916 140.72134 Af Download
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Aomori Report Download
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Yasuda, S., Tohno, I. (1988). Sites of reliquefaction caused by the 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake. Soils and Foundations, Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 28(2):61-72. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.28.2_61
Iai, S., Tsuchida, H., Koizumi, K. (1989). A liquefaction criterion based on field performances around seismograph stations. Soils and Foundations, Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 29(2):52-68. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.29.2_52

Aomori Railway Station

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40.828947 140.734833 Af Download
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Yasuda, S., Tohno, I. (1988). Sites of reliquefaction caused by the 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu earthquake. Soils and Foundations, Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 28(2):61-72. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.28.2_61

Kawagishi-cho

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37.910429 139.027858 Af Download
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Ishihara and Koga - Figure 2 View Download
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Ishihara, K. (1974). Liquefaction of subsurface soils during earthquakes. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo.
Ishihara, K., Koga, Y. (1981). Case studies of liquefaction in the 1964 Niigata earthquake. Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 21(3):35-52 https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.21.3_35

Kobe JI-S

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34.69 135.206 Af (Fill) Download
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Kobe JI-S report Download
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Inagaki, H., Iai, S., Sugano, T., Yamazaki, H., Inatomi, T. (1996). Performance of caisson type quay walls at Kobe Port. Soils and Foundations, Special issue, January 1996. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf.36.Special_119
Kostadinov, M. V. and Yamazaki, F. (2001). Detection of soil liquefaction from strong motion records. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 30. https://doi.org/10.1002/1096-9845(200102)30:2%3C173::AID-EQE3%3E3.0.CO;2-7
Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI) Network Website https://www.eq.pari.go.jp/kyosin/

Kushiro Port

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42.999 144.355 Af (Fill) Download
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Remarks: A map provided by the Geological Survey of Japan indicates the site is constructed on manmade fill.
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Kushiro Site Locations (Iai et al 1994) View Download
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Iai, S., Morita, T., Kameoka, T., Matsunaga, Y., and Abiko, K. (1995). Response of a dense sand deposit during 1993 Kushiro-Oki earthquake. Soils and Foundations, 35(1), 115-131. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.35.115
Sasatani, T. (1996). Site effects in Kushiro during the 1993 Kushiro-Oki and the 1994 Hokkaido Toho-Oki earthquakes. Eleventh World Conference on Earthquake Engineering. https://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/11_2029.PDF
Kayen, R. (2008). Recent damaging earthquakes in Japan, 2003-2008. International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, 21. https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/6icchge/session03/21
Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI) Network Website https://www.eq.pari.go.jp/kyosin/
Iai, S., Matsunaga, Y., Morita, T., Miyata, M., Sakurai, H., Oishi, H., Ogura, H., Ando, Y., Tanaka, Y., and Kato, M. (1994). Effects of remedial measures against liquefaction at 1993 Kushiro-Oki earthquake. Proc., Fifth U.S.-Japan Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design of Lifeline Facilities and Countermeasures Against Soil Liquefaction, NCEER-94-0026, November, 135-152. https://www.eng.buffalo.edu/mceer-reports/94/94-0026.pdf

NIG018

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37.3724 138.5579 Qd Download
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Remarks: Kayen et al. indicate the surficial geology at the location of NIG018 is composed of dunes of the U River that run parallel to the coast.
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NIG018 Report Download
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Kayen, R., Collins, B., Abrahamson, N., Ashford, S., Brandenberg, S. J., Cluff, L., Dickenson, S., Johnson, L., Yanaka, Y., Tokimatsu, K., Kabeyasawa, T., Kawamata, Y., Koumoto, H., Marubashi, N., Pujol, S., Steele, C., Sun., J. I., Tsai, B., Yanev, P., Yashinsky, M., Yousok, K. (2007). Investigation of the M6.6 Niigata-Chuetsu Oki, Japan, earthquake of July 16, 2007. Open File Report 2007-1365. U.S. Geological Survey. https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1365/of2007-1365.pdf
Kayen, R., Brandenberg, S. J., Collins, B. D., Dickenson, S., Ashford, S., Kawamata, Y., Tanaka, Y., Koumoto, H., Abrahamson, N., Cluff, L., Tokimatsu, K. (2009). Geotechnical and seismological aspects of the Niigata-Ken ChuetsuOki earthquake of 16 July 2007. Earthquake Spectra, 25(4), 777-802. https://doi.org/10.1193/1.3240397
National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED) Network Website https://www.bosai.go.jp/e/index.html

Onahama Port

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36.945 140.912 Qal Download
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Remarks: Recent (Holocene) alluvium
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Onahama Port Report Download
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Iai, S., Tsuchida, H., Koizumi, K. (1989). A liquefaction criterion based on field performances around seismograph stations. Soils and Foundations, Japanese Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 29(2):52-68. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf1972.29.2_52
Yamazaki, H. and Gotoh, Y. (2011). Study on liquefaction of soil subject to seismic motion in the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku earthquake. No. 1242. Port and Airport Research Institute, Japan. https://www.pari.go.jp/search-pdf/no1242.pdf
Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI) Network Website https://www.eq.pari.go.jp/kyosin/

Port Island

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34.673385 135.205767 Af (Fill) Download
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Remarks: The area has been extensively developed for the port and the Kobe Port Office is established on a manmade wharf called Shinko Pier that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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Port Island Report Download
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Cubrinovski, M., Ishihara, K., and Tanizawa, F. (1996). Numerical simulation of the Kobe Port Island liquefaction. Proc. 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Paper 330. https://www.iitk.ac.in/nicee/wcee/article/11_330.PDF
Elgamal, A.-W., Zeghal, M., and Parra, E. (1996). Liquefaction of reclaimed island in Kobe, Japan. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 122(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1996)122:1(39)
Inagaki, H., Iai, S., Sugano, T., Yamazaki, H., Inatomi, T. (1996). Performance of caisson type quay walls at Kobe Port. Soils and Foundations, Special issue, January 1996. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf.36.Special_119
Ishihara, K. Yasuda, S., and Nagase, H. (1996). Soil characteristics and ground damage. Soils and Foundations. Special Issue. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf.36.Special_109
Shibata, T., Oka, F., Ozawa, Y. (1996). Characteristics of Ground Deformation Due to Liquefaction. Special Issue of Soils and Foundations on Geotechnical Aspects of the January 17 1995 Hyogoken-Nambu Earthquake, January 1996, pp. 65-79. https://doi.org/10.3208/sandf.36.Special_65
Baise, L.G., Glaser, S.D., and Sugano, T. (2001). Consistency of dynamic site response at Port Island. Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 30, 803-818. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.38

Sakaiminato

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35.545 133.248 Af Download
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Sakaiminato Report Download
sakaiminato View Download
Associated Citations Link
Osamu, M. (2000). Report on the Western Tottori Prefecture earthquake of October 6, 2000. Research Center for Disaster Risk Management, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Japan. https://www.pwri.go.jp/eng/ujnr/joint/33/paper/11matsuo.pdf
Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI) Network Website https://www.eq.pari.go.jp/kyosin/

Treasure Island

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37.825137 -122.374141 Af Download
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Remarks: A rockfill dike was constructed around the around perimeter of the island, and then hydraulic and clamshell dredge fill sand was filled over the shoals in the interior of the island. The fill was placed without any compaction effort and is over 13 m-thick near the center of the island.
Associated Files Actions
Treasure Island Report Download
Gibbs et al (1992) - Seismic velocity downhole Download
Rollins et al (1994) - Ground response at TI Download
Youd and Carter (2003) - Treasure Island Download
Associated Citations Link
Gibbs, J. F., Fumal, T. E., Boore, D. M., and Joyner, W. B. (1992). Seismic velocities and geologic logs from borehole measurements at seven strong-motion stations that recorded the Loma Prieta earthquakes. USGS Open-File report 92-287. https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1992/0287/report.pdf
Pass, D. G. (1994). Soil characterization of the deep accelerometer site at Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. University of New Hampshire MS Thesis
Rollins, K.M., Mchood, M.D., Hryciw, R.D., Homolka, M., Shewbridge, S.E. (1994). Ground response on Treasure Island From The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989-Strong Ground Motion, U.S.Geological Survey Professional Paper 1551-A, p. 109-121. https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1551/pp1551a/pp1551a.pdf
Cetin, K. O., Seed, R. B., Moss, R. E. S., Der Kiureghian, A. K., Tokimatsu, K., Harder, L. F., and Kayen, R. E. (2000). Field Performance Case Histories for SPT-Based Evaluation of Soil Liquefaction Triggering Hazard, Geotechnical Engineering Research Report No. UCB/GT-2000/09, Geotechnical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley. https://nisee.berkeley.edu/elibrary/Text/200802251
Youd, T. L. and Carter, B. (2003). Influence of soil softening and liquefaction on response spectra for bridge design, Final Report, Utah Department of Transportation, UT-03.07. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toRfwEuUR-mmkAGhGR2axtjBXx3ygUlQ/view
Idriss, I. M. and Boulanger, R. W. (2010). SPT-based liquefaction triggering procedures. Report No. UCD/CGM-10/02. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis. https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/boulanger/wp-content/uploads/sites/71/2014/09/Idriss_Boulanger_SPT_Liquefaction_CGM-10-02.pdf

Wildlife Array

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33.0976 -115.5306 Holocene floodplain Download
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Wildlife Liquefaction Array Report Download
Bennett (1984) - Imperial valley liquefaction data Download
Cox - Triaxial test results View Download
Holzer (1989) - Superstition Hills Observations View Download
Youd and Carter (2003) - Wildlife Download
Associated Citations Link
Bennett, M. J., McLaughlin, P. V., Sarmiento, J. S., and Youd, T. L. (1984). Geotechnical Investigation of Liquefaction Sites, Imperial Valley, California. US Geological Survey Open File Report 84-252. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr84252
Bierschwale, J. G. (1984). Analytical evaluation of liquefaction potential of sands subjected to the 1981 Westmorland earthquake, University of Texas, Civil Engineering Department Geotechnical Engineering Report GR-84-15 , 231 pp.
Holzer, T. L., T. L. Youd, and T. C. Hanks (1989b). Dynamics of liquefaction during the 1987 Superstition Hills, California, earthquake, Science 244, 56?59. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.244.4900.56
Cox, B. R. (2006). Development of direct test method for dynamically assessing the liquefaction resistance of soils in situ. Ph.D. thesis, Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/2509
Holzer, T. L. and Youd, T. L. (2007). Liquefaction, ground oscillation, and soil deformation at the Wildlife Array, California. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 97(3). https://doi.org/10.1785/0120060156
El-Sekelly W., Dobry R., Abdoun T., Steidl J.H. (2017). Two case histories demonstrating the effect of past earthquakes on liquefaction resistance of silty sand. J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng., 143(6): 04017009. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001654

Charters St (KAS-11)

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-43.38819 172.66213 Download
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Remarks: Side lawn of house near the intersection of Charters St. and Courteney Dr. in a residential neighborhood in South Kaiapoi.
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Ground photo of CPT-KAS-11 taken on 8/4/2011 while surface wave profiling of the site was being performed. View Download
Associated Citations Link
New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). (2016). [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Christchurch March 1850, Sheet 3. [Accessed 31 July 2016]. [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Environmental Ecology 1856. [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Aerial Photography (CGD0100); Liquefaction Interpreted from Aerial Photography (CGD0200); Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Observations (CGD0300). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Event Specific Groundwater Surface Elevations (CGD0800). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[TEST] Tonkin + Taylor, Ltd. Subsurface investigation for the silty soils project. Investigation logs available on the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD).[TEST] University of Texas at Austin. Crosshole seismic testing at multiple sites t https://www.nzgd.org.nz/
Green, R. A., Cubrinovski, M., Cox, B., Wood, C., Wotherspoon, L., Bradley, B., and Maurer, B. (2014). Select liquefaction case histories from the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence. Earthquake Spectra, 30(1): 131-153 https://doi.org/10.1193/030713EQS066M

Chimera Cresc (SNB-01)

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Remarks: Residential neighborhood in eastern suburb of North New Brighton (even though the CPT designation is South New Brighton, SNB) along Chimera Cres. The ANZAC Drive Reserve (swampy area) runs North-South about 40 m to west of the site.
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Ground photo of CPT-SNB-01 taken on 8/5/2011 while surface wave profiling of the site was being performed View Download
Associated Citations Link
Green, R. A., Cubrinovski, M., Cox, B., Wood, C., Wotherspoon, L., Bradley, B., and Maurer, B. (2014). Select liquefaction case histories from the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence. Earthquake Spectra, 30(1): 131-153 https://doi.org/10.1193/030713EQS066M

Feldwick Dr (KAN-23)

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-43.38115 172.6736 Download
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Remarks: End of Feldwick Dr. at the eastern edge of the subdivision (fields immediately to the east) in North Kaiapoi.
Associated Files Actions
Ground photo of CPT-KAN-23 taken 8/3/2011 while surface wave profiling of the site was being performed View Download
Associated Citations Link
New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). (2016). [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Christchurch March 1850, Sheet 3. [Accessed 31 July 2016]. [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Environmental Ecology 1856. [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Aerial Photography (CGD0100); Liquefaction Interpreted from Aerial Photography (CGD0200); Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Observations (CGD0300). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Event Specific Groundwater Surface Elevations (CGD0800). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[TEST] Tonkin + Taylor, Ltd. Subsurface investigation for the silty soils project. Investigation logs available on the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD).[TEST] University of Texas at Austin. Crosshole seismic testing at multiple sites t https://www.nzgd.org.nz/
Green, R. A., Cubrinovski, M., Cox, B., Wood, C., Wotherspoon, L., Bradley, B., and Maurer, B. (2014). Select liquefaction case histories from the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence. Earthquake Spectra, 30(1): 131-153 https://doi.org/10.1193/030713EQS066M

Fuller St (KAS-20)

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-43.37939 172.64842 Download
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Remarks: North side of Fuller St. btwn Wesley and Otaki Streets. Northern edge of residential area; railroad tracks and grassy park area immediately to the north; Kaiapoi River is ~150 m to the north.
Associated Files Actions
Ground photo of CPT-KAS-20 taken on 8/4/2011 while surface wave profiling of the site was being performed. View Download
Associated Citations Link
New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). (2016). [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Christchurch March 1850, Sheet 3. [Accessed 31 July 2016]. [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Environmental Ecology 1856. [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Aerial Photography (CGD0100); Liquefaction Interpreted from Aerial Photography (CGD0200); Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Observations (CGD0300). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Event Specific Groundwater Surface Elevations (CGD0800). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[TEST] Tonkin + Taylor, Ltd. Subsurface investigation for the silty soils project. Investigation logs available on the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD).[TEST] University of Texas at Austin. Crosshole seismic testing at multiple sites t https://www.nzgd.org.nz/
Green, R. A., Cubrinovski, M., Cox, B., Wood, C., Wotherspoon, L., Bradley, B., and Maurer, B. (2014). Select liquefaction case histories from the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence. Earthquake Spectra, 30(1): 131-153 https://doi.org/10.1193/030713EQS066M

Marshland Rd (RCH-14)

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-43.5033 172.66232 Download
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Remarks: On the west side of Marshland Rd (major road) just south of the intersection of Marshland Rd and Hammersley Ave in the Northeast suburb or Richland.
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Ground photo: CPT-RCH-14 taken 8/3/2011 while surface wave profiling of the site was being performed. View Download
Associated Citations Link
Green, R. A., Cubrinovski, M., Cox, B., Wood, C., Wotherspoon, L., Bradley, B., and Maurer, B. (2014). Select liquefaction case histories from the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence. Earthquake Spectra, 30(1): 131-153 https://doi.org/10.1193/030713EQS066M

San Carlo, via Risorgimento

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44.8036 11.40881 Download
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EMERGEO Working Group (2012). A photographic dataset of the coseismic geological effects induced on the environment by the 2012 Emilia (northern Italy) earthquake sequence. Miscellanea INGV, 2012, 16.
Facciorusso, J., Claudia, M., Giovanni, V. (2015). CPT-Based Liquefaction Case History from the 2012 Emilia Earthquake in Italy, J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng., 141(12). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001349
Regione Emilia Romagna (2021). Portale MinERva, D.G. Cura del Territorio e dell'Ambiente. Available at: https://datacatalog.regione.emilia-romagna.it/catalogCTA/. https://datacatalog.regione.emilia-romagna.it/catalogCTA/

Gainsborough

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-43.56368 172.60192 Alluvium Download
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Remarks: Silty soils. Original reference "Site 2" (Silty Soils Project). From Beyzaei et al. (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035
Associated Files Actions
Site Investigation Layout View Download
Associated Citations Link
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012a). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831749
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012b). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment - Part 2. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831755
New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). (2016). [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Christchurch March 1850, Sheet 3. [Accessed 31 July 2016]. [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Environmental Ecology 1856. [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Aerial Photography (CGD0100); Liquefaction Interpreted from Aerial Photography (CGD0200); Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Observations (CGD0300). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Event Specific Groundwater Surface Elevations (CGD0800). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[TEST] Tonkin + Taylor, Ltd. Subsurface investigation for the silty soils project. Investigation logs available on the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD).[TEST] University of Texas at Austin. Crosshole seismic testing at multiple sites t https://www.nzgd.org.nz/
Beyzaei, C. Z., Bray, J. D., van Ballegooy, S., Cubrinovski, M., & Bastin, S. (2018). Depositional environment effects on observed liquefaction performance in silt swamps during the Canterbury earthquake sequence. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 107, 303-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035

Barrington

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-43.554 172.61773 Alluvium Download
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Remarks: Silty soils. Original reference "Site 14" (Silty Soils Project). From Beyzaei et al. (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035
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Site Investigation Layout View Download
Associated Citations Link
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012a). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831749
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012b). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment - Part 2. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831755
New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). (2016). [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Christchurch March 1850, Sheet 3. [Accessed 31 July 2016]. [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Environmental Ecology 1856. [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Aerial Photography (CGD0100); Liquefaction Interpreted from Aerial Photography (CGD0200); Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Observations (CGD0300). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Event Specific Groundwater Surface Elevations (CGD0800). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[TEST] Tonkin + Taylor, Ltd. Subsurface investigation for the silty soils project. Investigation logs available on the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD).[TEST] University of Texas at Austin. Crosshole seismic testing at multiple sites t https://www.nzgd.org.nz/
Beyzaei, C. Z., Bray, J. D., van Ballegooy, S., Cubrinovski, M., & Bastin, S. (2018). Depositional environment effects on observed liquefaction performance in silt swamps during the Canterbury earthquake sequence. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 107, 303-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035

Caulfield

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-43.57971 172.54881 Alluvium Download
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Remarks: Silty soils. Original reference "Site 21" (Silty Soils Project). From Beyzaei et al. (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035
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Site Investigation Layout View Download
Associated Citations Link
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012a). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831749
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012b). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment - Part 2. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831755
New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). (2016). [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Christchurch March 1850, Sheet 3. [Accessed 31 July 2016]. [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Environmental Ecology 1856. [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Aerial Photography (CGD0100); Liquefaction Interpreted from Aerial Photography (CGD0200); Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Observations (CGD0300). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Event Specific Groundwater Surface Elevations (CGD0800). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[TEST] Tonkin + Taylor, Ltd. Subsurface investigation for the silty soils project. Investigation logs available on the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD).[TEST] University of Texas at Austin. Crosshole seismic testing at multiple sites t https://www.nzgd.org.nz/
Beyzaei, C. Z., Bray, J. D., van Ballegooy, S., Cubrinovski, M., & Bastin, S. (2018). Depositional environment effects on observed liquefaction performance in silt swamps during the Canterbury earthquake sequence. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 107, 303-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035

Riccarton

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-43.5298 172.60366 Alluvium Download
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Remarks: Silty soils. Original reference "Site 23" (Silty Soils Project). From Beyzaei et al. (2018), DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035
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Site Investigation Layout View Download
Associated Citations Link
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012a). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831749
Bradley, B. A. and Hughes, M. (2012b). Conditional Peak Ground Accelerations in the Canterbury Earthquakes for Conventional Liquefaction Assessment - Part 2. Technical Report Prepared for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272831755
New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). (2016). [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Christchurch March 1850, Sheet 3. [Accessed 31 July 2016]. [SITE] Canterbury Maps, Published Maps and Reports: Black Maps (CGD5080), Environmental Ecology 1856. [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Aerial Photography (CGD0100); Liquefaction Interpreted from Aerial Photography (CGD0200); Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Observations (CGD0300). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[SITE] New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD). Canterbury Maps, Collated Investigation Data: Event Specific Groundwater Surface Elevations (CGD0800). [Accessed 31 July 2016].[TEST] Tonkin + Taylor, Ltd. Subsurface investigation for the silty soils project. Investigation logs available on the New Zealand Geotechnical Database (NZGD).[TEST] University of Texas at Austin. Crosshole seismic testing at multiple sites t https://www.nzgd.org.nz/
Beyzaei, C. Z., Bray, J. D., van Ballegooy, S., Cubrinovski, M., & Bastin, S. (2018). Depositional environment effects on observed liquefaction performance in silt swamps during the Canterbury earthquake sequence. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 107, 303-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.01.035