Geotechnical-driven Damage Patterns and Liquefaction in the January 2010 Haiti Earthquake
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The objective of this study was to: (1) augment previous, limited scope dynamic cone penetration tests (DCPT) and spectral analysis of surface wave (SASW) tests with additional and deeper investigations, as well as soil sampling and laboratory testing to understand liquefaction in carbonate sands; (2) expand initial observations of potential topographic effects on damage patterns on the hillsides and slopes in communities surrounding Port-au-Prince; and (3) collect sufficient shear wave velocity data throughout greater Port-au-Prince to evaluate potential soft-soil amplification effects.
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NEES EOT (2010), "Geotechnical-driven Damage Patterns and Liquefaction in the January 2010 Haiti Earthquake," http://nees.org/resources/1252.
