Discriminant models are developed for evaluating soil liquefaction potential, using standard penetration test (SPT) data for 592 occurrences of liquefaction and nonliquefaction. The discriminant model used is a multivariate statistical method. The square root of the SPT N value, (N1)601/2, and the logarithm of the cyclic stress ratio, ln CSR7.5, are adopted as the major parameters for analyses. Two models measuring liquefaction resistance through the SPT N value are also established in this study, which allows calculated results to be compared with the empirical curves. Key words: liquefaction, discriminant analysis, misclassified probability.
Standard Penetration Tests and Soil Liquefaction Potential Evaluation
