Background of the Study.

There were numerous studies on liquefaction potential. However, In the Philippines, one region
is remarkable. In one of the adverse and unique cities in the country, The National Capital
Region, or mostly commonly known, NCR is exceptional. NCR is the extremely densely
populated region of the country. In fact, it is one of the largest population clusters in Asia.
The Philippines is particularly prone to varieties of ecological hazards, as Earthquake being
prominent among them. Southeast Asia is one of the most complex and fastest-deforming
seismic zones in the world, with the Philippines located between the Philippine Sea and Eurasian
plates—a boundary that is undergoing both subduction and collision.
Some very large earthquakes have occurred in the region, most recently including the M7.8 Lady
Caycay quake of 1948, the M8.0 Moro Gulf temblor of 1976, and the M7.7 Luzon earthquake in
1999. Earthquakes up to M7.2 that could produce sizeable losses are anticipated on the West
Marikina Valley fault, which runs through the densely populated NCR. Because of their potential
contribution to damage in the event of an earthquake, it has become very important to quantify
losses due to sub-perils like liquefaction and tsunami for better risk management.
Purpose of Case Study:
In the view of the fact that, the Natural phenomena and Geographical location of the country
contributes to the liquefaction of soil in the Philippines. This study aims to pinpoint the cause
and effect of liquefaction of soil. To purpose to lessen and prevent the liquefaction, and to
improve the quality of soil. This study seeks to gather and collect data that can support our study,
to provide excellent ideas and solutions that can ultimately help the construction industry in the
Philippines.
Related Studies:
Based on an article:
“The Luzon Earthquake of 1990 (Ms=7.8) caused soil liquefaction in a widespread area that in
turn caused crucial damage to various structures. After presenting an overview of the
geotechnical aspects of the earthquake, this paper describes damage patterns of buildings in
Dagupan City where fine to silty sands liquefied extensively. Also presented are
geomorphological conditions, Standard Penetration Test (SPT) results, and shear wave
velocity (Vs) profiles determined by a Rayleigh wave method, and their relations to the building
damage of the city. The buildings that suffered large settlement and tilting are found to be
concentrated in the banks of active rivers and in the fills built on recently abandoned river
channels. It is found that the currently available empirical correlations using SPT N ‐value can
well estimate the extent of liquefaction‐induced damage to buildings. The Rayleigh wave method
used shows capability in determining cross sections of Vs structure in the near surface soil.”