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sandblow
(redirected from Soil liquefaction)

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sandblow [′san‚blō]
(ecology)
A patch of coarse, sandy soil denuded of vegetation by wind action.
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Contributors from Japan, England, Taiwan, and the US discuss research on soil liquefaction and lateral spreading, P-Y Curves, pile flexibility, soil-pile interaction, soil permeability, Japanese design specifications, the 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake, push-over analyses, damage and stiffness of piles, foundations, shaking table tests, and pinning effects.
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