risk of soil liquefaction

noun phrase

  1. The possibility that loose, water-saturated soil will lose its strength and stiffness and behave like a liquid, especially during an earthquake, causing buildings or other structures to sink, tilt, or collapse.

    C1

    usually singular; followed by of + noun or gerundformal

    • "The area has a high risk of soil liquefaction during a strong earthquake."B2
    • "Engineers assessed the risk of soil liquefaction before approving the construction project."C1
    • "The construction site was abandoned due to the high risk of soil liquefaction."B2
    • "The report recommends ground improvement to reduce the risk of soil liquefaction beneath the proposed hospital."C2

Collocations

assess the risk of soil liquefactionreduce the risk of soil liquefactionhigh risk of soil liquefactionsoil liquefaction analysisrisk assessmentsoil stabilityearthquake-prone area

Word family

liquefactionliquefyliquefied