3. CLiq v.1.7
Liquefaction assessment software from CPTU
measurments
by GeoLogismiki
CLiq is software for the assessment of soil liquefaction using CPT/CPTU data. CLiq
was developed in collaboration with Gregg Drilling & Testing Inc., a leading
company in site investigation and CPT, and Professor Peter Robertson, author of
the method used in the software.
CLiq provides users with an easy to use graphical environment specifically tailored
for CPT and CPTU data. This new software addresses advanced issues such as
cyclic softening in clay-like soils and thin layer/layer transition zone detection.
CLiq provides results and plots for each calculation step, starting with the basic
CPT data interpretation through to final plots of factor of safety, liquefaction
potential index and post-earthquake displacements, both vertical settlement and
lateral displacements. CLiq provides consistent output results by applying the
state-of-the-art methods (e.g. Youd et al, 2001) along with the calibrated
procedures for post-earthquake displacements (e.g. Zhang et al 2002 & 2004).