Application of Effective Stress Model to Analysis of Liquefaction and Seismic Performance of an Earth Dam in China

Table 1

Liquefaction judgment using shear wave velocity test.

Number	Depth (m)	Measured shear wave velocity (m/s)	Limit shear wave velocity (m/s)	Primary liquefaction estimation
1	2–4	315	157	Nonliquefiable
2	4–6	292	201	Nonliquefiable
3	6–8	305	235	Nonliquefiable
4	8–10	315	263	Nonliquefiable
5	10–12	296	286	Nonliquefiable
6	12–14	300	304	Liquefiable
7	14–16	285	319	Liquefiable
8	16–18	314	331	Liquefiable
9	18–20	287	340	Liquefiable
10	20–22	302	350	Liquefiable
11	22–24	303	361	Liquefiable
12	24–26	304	371	Liquefiable
13	26–28	304	380	Liquefiable
14	28–30	288	387	Liquefiable