Submitted By Sara Khoshnevisan Assc. Research Fellow, RESA Liquefaction is a phenomenon where vibrations from an earthquake cause fully or partially saturated soil to lose strength. For us non-geologists, think of the soil acting like a liquid during events like an earthquake. If you ever get bored, may I suggest looking into liquefaction videos on YouTube. […]

Submitted By David Vaughn Professor of Practice, Clemson University Director of Global Engagement, RESA   Recently, many of us learned about the plight of the earthen Oroville Dam which is tallest earthen or concrete dam in the U.S. at 770 ft.(1), with a concrete spillway, an unarmored earthen emergency spillway that is susceptible to erosion.  Nearly […]