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Figure 10.15.
Comparison between reconstituted in situ and calculated shear bands for
the 1971 earthquake (from top to bottom: shear strains <5%, shear strains <20%,
liquefaction factors, horizontal displacements and vertical settlements)
The main assets of this model are that its easy use as well as its ability to
reproduce the liquefaction potential from the pore pressure or shear strain increase.
Its potential has also been demonstrated in the successful numerical analysis of the
behavior of the San Fernando dams under seismic loadings.
10.6.8.
Modelapplicationtocanalembankments
The numerical model was applied to the case of a canal embankment. The main
problem concerning the study of canal embankments is the variability of the nature
and state of the foundation soil all along the reach. The objective of the study was to
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