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Liquefaction Links and Helpful Resources

General Liquefaction Resources:

• University of Washington - Soil Liquefaction Web site
  Site developed by researchers at the University of Washington with a variety of content on liquefaction, suitable for the non-scientist

• Liquefaction Engineering
  A scientific and engineering site that has links to recent technical papers on liquefaction

• California Geological Survey - Seismic Hazards Mapping Program

• Earthquake Engineering Research Institute - Earthquake Basics Series
  A short publication for the non-scientific audience by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

Maps:

• San Francisco Bay Area Liquefaction Maps and Information
  The Association of Bay Area Governments page containing maps of liquefaction hazards in the San Francisco Bay Region

• Liquefaction Hazard and Shaking Amplification Maps of Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont, California
  Liquefaction hazard maps developed by researchers at the USGS of the Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda area

Data Sources:

• Cone Penetration data (CPT) for Alameda County, California
  Cone penetration (CPT) data available for the Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda areas, provided by researchers at the USGS (CPT data for San Luis Obispo County, San Bernardino County and the Evansville, IN area also available).

• California Geological Survey Seismic Hazard Mapping Program (SHMP) Data Access Page
  Subsurface boring data and Geographic Information System (GIS) maps of Liquefaction Zones of Required Investigation

Laws and Guidelines:

• California Geological Survey - Seismic Hazards Mapping Program
  Links to California laws and guidelines related to the Seismic Hazard Mapping Act

• Recommended Procedures for Implementation of DMG Special Publication 117
  Guidelines for Analyzing and Mitigating Liquefaction Hazards in California.