The Navy has $25 billion worth of facilities in seismically active regions. Each year $200 million of new facilities are added to those in seismically active areas. The Navy, because of its mission, must locate at the waterfront with a high watertable and often on marginal land. Seismically induced liquefaction is a major threat to the Navy. Presently, procedures do not exist to analyze the effect of liquefaction on structures. ...
The Navy has $25 billion worth of facilities in seismically active regions. Each year $200 million of new facilities are added to those in seismically active areas. The Navy, because of its mission, must locate at the waterfront with a high watertable and often on marginal land. Seismically induced liquefication is a major threat to the Navy. Presently, procedures do not exist to analyze the effect of liquefaction on structures. ...