Journal of
Faculty of Civil Engineering

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2016 , 2016.y., pp. 603-610

	DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS 2016.061
	UDC: 624.131.54
	CC-BY-SA 4.0 license
	Author : Grujić, Bojana; Jokanović, Igor; Zeljić, Dragana; Grujić, Žarko
	Summary:
	Liquefaction appears as one of the side effects of strong earthquakes. It can be defined as a phenomenon of transformation of stable and solid ground in the state of a thick liquid. Liquefaction may occur under the influence of an earthquake or other dynamic loads in case of high soil saturation. Main factors influencing the liquefaction potential of the soil are low index of compactness and high degree of water saturation. The danger lies in fatal tumbling of structures causing further damage and differential settlements of structures that occur due to a sudden loss of strength. Paper presents analysis of liquefaction potential and various protective measures against liquefaction.
	Keywords:
	liquefaction, dynamic loading, soil saturation, protective measures