Liquefaction

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015851",
  "term": "Liquefaction",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Changing a solid into a liquid.\n\n2. In cohesionless soil, the transformation from a solid to a liquid as a result of increased pore pressure and reduced effective stress.\n\n3. A process by which water-saturated sediment temporarily loses strength and acts as a fluid, like when you wiggle your toes in the wet sand near the water at the beach. This effect can be caused by earthquake shaking.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment; I-BEAM Glossary of Terms",
    "EPA Yucca Mountain Standards Glossary at http://www.epa.gov/radiation/docs/yucca/bid/yucca_bid_060501_es.pdf",
    "USGS Earthquake Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/liquefaction/"
}