Geostatistical analysis of spatial variability of the liquefaction potential – Case study of a site located in Algiers (Algeria)

• Autorzy: Bouguerba Salah Eddine , Zandagui Djawad , Benhchilif Souad

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DOI

10.2478/sgem-2021-0009

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The city of Algiers (Algeria) is a highly seismic area, and therefore, soil liquefaction poses a major concern for structures resting on sandy soil. A campaign of 62 static penetration tests or cone penetrometer tests (CPT) was carried out on a site located in the commune of Dar El Beïda in Algiers. The soil Liquefaction Potential Index (LPI) values were assessed, for each borehole, based on the simplified procedure of Seed and Idriss. On the other hand, the geographic information system and geostatistical analysis were used to quantify the risk of soil liquefaction at the studied site. It is worth mentioning that the (LPI) was taken as a regionalized variable. In addition, the experimental variogram was modeled on the basis of a spherical model. Also, the interpolation of the LPI values in the unsampled locations was performed by the Kriging technique using both isotropic and anisotropic models. Kriging standard deviation maps were produced for both cases. The cross-validation showed that the anisotropic model exhibited a better fit for the interpolation of the values of the soil liquefaction potential. The results obtained indicated that a significant part of the soil is liable to liquefy, in particular in the northwestern region of the study area. The findings suggest that there is a proportional relationship between the risk of liquefaction and the increase or decrease in seismic acceleration.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

potential liquefaction; geostatistics; geographic information system; variogram

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 43, nr 2
• Strony: 155--168
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Bouguerba Salah Eddine

• University of Tlemcen, RISAM Laboratory, Algeria

autor

Zandagui Djawad

• University of Tlemcen, Algeria

autor

Benhchilif Souad

• University of Tlemcen, Algeria

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