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This document discusses liquefaction that occurred in Whakatane, New Zealand during the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake and investigates reasons for discrepancies between predicted and observed liquefaction. Cone penetration tests indicate the soils underlying much of Whakatane are susceptible to liquefaction. Liquefaction was observed near the Whakatane River but not in the central business district. Trenching at sites revealed interlayered soils of varying composition that may explain why liquefaction was not o

Author

Boni Tama

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EN