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Liquefaction and Embankment Failure Case Histories, 1988 Armenia Earthquake

M. K. Yegian; V. G. Ghahraman, and R. N. Harutiunyan · 1994

Catalogue summary

Yegian, Ghahraman, and Harutiunyan analyze liquefaction and embankment failures during the 1988 Armenian earthquake, relating observed damage to local geology, soil, and engineering conditions.

Why this matters

It preserves technical lessons from the Spitak disaster that are useful for both Armenian history and future risk reduction.

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Published in
Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Year
1994
Language
English
DOI
10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1994)120:3(581)

Citation

M. K. Yegian; V. G. Ghahraman, and R. N. Harutiunyan 1994. Liquefaction and Embankment Failure Case Histories, 1988 Armenia Earthquake. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1994)120:3(581)

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Society, science, and public health

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