Liquefaction is a phenomenon in which the strength and stiffness of a soil is reduced by earthquake shaking or other rapid loading. Liquefaction can cause major damage during an earthquake.

Liquefaction usually occurs in land reclaimed from the sea, rivers and wetlands. Senna Shigeki, a researcher at the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience ...

Developing infrastructure on reclaimed coastal land in a disaster-prone country helps address risks such as storm surges, soil erosion, flooding, and liquefaction during earthquakes. Advanced ...