Microzonation of the Plio-Quaternary Soils

Abstract

Yuzuncu University (YYU) campus area is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van, within one of the active tectonic belts of Eastern Anatolia. The sediments accumulated in a lake formed when the Murat River was dammed by volcanoclastic deposits and hence include lacustrine, fluvial and sandy shore sediments. In order to delineate the liquefaction-prone soils, geological and geophysical data were assessed. On the basis of the Liquefaction Potential Index (I-L), three main geotechnical zones were identified in the study area and three microzones were delineated within the university campus to reflection the potential damage to structures.