STATE-OF-THE-ART APPLICATION OF THE LOG-PILING METHOD IN THE ROLE OF SHALLOW GROUND IMPROVEMENT FOR LIQUEFACTION MITIGATION
This research paper focuses on evaluating the log piling technique as a sustainable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution for reducing soil liquefaction risks during earthquakes. Although this method has been used extensively in Japan, mainly aiming for complete soil layer penetration, its economic viability is questionable in case...
By Nikolay Milev, Kiyota Takashi, Osawa Shoei, Numata Atsunori
LIQUEFACTION-INDUCED DAMAGE IN THE CITIES OF ISKENDERUN AND GOLBASI AFTER THE 2023 TURKEY EARTHQUAKE
On February 6th 2023 two major earthquakes struck southeast Turkey, M7.7 Kahramanmaras and M7.6 Elbistan, respectively. Unfortunately, due to the impact of these catastrophic events more than 50 000 casualties and 35 000 collapsed buildings have been reported since then. The aim of the study is to demonstrate preliminary site response analysis and ...
By Nikolay Milev, Kiyota Takashi, Juan Briones, Othon Briones, Ozer Cinicioglu, Seda Torisu