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Soil liquefaction occurs when

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loose, saturated soil turns into liquid that can’t support buildings

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Soil liquefication occurs in saturated soils when the space b/w individual particles is completely filled with water.This water exerts pressure on the soil particles that influences how tightly the particles themselves are pressed together
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