liquefaction hazard assessment report

/ˌlɪkwɪˈfækʃən ˈhæzərd əˈsesmənt rɪˈpɔːrt/

noun phrase

  1. A technical report that estimates how likely soil is to liquefy (lose strength and behave like a liquid) during an earthquake, what damage it could cause to buildings or infrastructure at a site, and possible measures to reduce the risk.

    C2

    countable noun phrasetechnical

    • "The engineer read the liquefaction hazard assessment report before designing the foundation."B1
    • "A liquefaction hazard assessment report showed that the soil near the river could become unstable during a strong earthquake."B2
    • "The local authority required a detailed liquefaction hazard assessment report before approving the new hospital."C1
    • "The report recommends ground improvement to reduce the risk of liquefaction during a major earthquake."C1

Collocations

liquefaction hazard assessmentgeotechnical reportseismic hazard assessmentsite investigationprepare a liquefaction hazard assessment reportreview a liquefaction hazard assessment report

Word family

liquefactionliquefyliquefiedassessassessmenthazard