The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989
Subtitle: Liquefaction
By: Thomas L. Holzer, editor ; prepared in cooperation with the National Science Foundation
Series: U.S. Geological Survey professional paper -- 1551-B
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.; For sale by U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington; Denver, CO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Earthquakes; Soil liquefaction
Other titles: Liquefaction; Strong ground motion and ground failure
Notes: "Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey"--T.p. verso.

"Locations of ground-failure features and damage to facilities on Treasure Island attributed to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake"--Map.

"Locations of liquefaction and associated ground-failure effects related to the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake ..."--Map.

Issued in case.

Shipping list no.: 98-0219-P.

Maps: Black line print.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Liquefaction characteristics of San Francisco bayshore fills  -- Jean-Lou A. Chameau [and others]; title: Liquefaction hazards in the Mission District and South of Market area, San Francisco  -- Jonathan W. Pease and Thomas D. O'Rourke; title: Soil liquefaction in the east bay during the earthquake  -- Robert E. Kayen [and others]; title: Analysis of liquefaction-induced damage on Treasure Island  -- Maurice S. Power [and others]; title: Sand boils and settlement on Treasure Island after the earthquake  -- Michael J. Bennett; title: Liquefaction at Moss Landing  -- Lelio H. Mejia; title: Observations of multiple liquefaction events at Soda Lake, California, during the earthquake and its aftershocks  -- John D. Sims and Cristofer D. Garvin; title: Postearthquake investigations at liquefaction sites in Santa Cruz and on Treasure Island  -- Roman D. Hryciw [and others]; title: Direct measurement of liquefaction potential in soils of Monterey County, California  -- Wayne A. Charlie [and others]; title: Comparison of computed and measured liquefaction-induced settlements in the Marina District, San Francisco  -- Kyle M. Rollins and Michael D. McHood; title: Improved-ground performance during the earthquake  -- James K. Mitchell and Frederick J. Wentz, Jr.; title: Evaluation of liquefaction-hazard mapping in the Monterey Bay region, central California -- William R. Dupré and John C. Tinsley III.