The susceptibility of glacigenic deposits to liquefaction under seismic loading conditions : a case study relating to nuclear site characterization in West Cumbria.

• Published in: Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society
• Main Authors: Cross, Martin, Attya, Anass, Evans, David J. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Geological Society 2018
• Subjects: Glacial Lake; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: http://dro.dur.ac.uk/26666/; http://dro.dur.ac.uk/26666/1/26666.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1144/pygs2018-003

Previous research has established a chronostratigraphy of glacial/deglacial events together with a lithostratigraphical framework for the Quaternary deposits of the Sellafield area in West Cumbria. The glacial record is dominated by sediments and landforms laid down during the deglaciation of the De...