assess the risk of soil liquefaction

verb phrase

  1. To evaluate how likely soil liquefaction is to occur in a specific area, especially during an earthquake, and to consider its possible consequences.

    C1

    transitive; assess + noun + offormal

    • "Engineers assess the risk of soil liquefaction before designing the building."B2
    • "The geotechnical team assessed the risk of soil liquefaction using earthquake records and soil tests."C1
    • "Before approving the development, authorities must assess the risk of soil liquefaction and require appropriate ground improvements."C2
    • "The city council hired experts to assess the risk of soil liquefaction in the new development zone."B2

Collocations

soil stabilityearthquake hazardgeotechnical analysis

Word family

assessrisksoilliquefactionevaluationimpactlikelihood