Field Plan for Liquefaction Assessment at UP Los Baños

Introduction

Soil Liquefaction is a sudden loss in ground support in predominantly loose sand deposits from
shaking due to earthquake and the consequent increase in pore water pressure. Soil grains are
momentarily buoyed by the increased pore pressure turning it into a pseudo-liquid state (hence the
term Liquefaction).

If you observe or hear about a certain damage type, write them in this table.
Write it down even if you’re not sure that the damage was caused by liquefaction.

Damage types Site GPS Estimate date Info source: Other remarks
location Coordinates of occurrence (Visually
observed,
or Report by
a person)
Damage of house/
building (cracks, collapse,
inclining)

Inclining of power pole

Road collapse

Sand boils
(sand and water that
come out onto the ground
surface during an
earthquake)
Extra space