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The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989—Liquefaction
Soil Liquefaction in the East Bay During the Earthquake

Figure 29

Plots of comparison of factor of safety against liquefaction.

Comparison of factor of safety against liquefaction (FS£1.0 = liquefaction; FS>1.0 = no liquefaction) for study sites on east side of San Francisco Bay, using Arias intensity and cyclic-stress ratio methods.

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