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Table 2 Calculation of FOS-based liquefaction potential index (LPI) using Iwasaki et al. (1982) and probability of ground failure (PG) using Li et al. (2006) at Babarmahal (27° 41′ 39″ N, 85° 19′ 28″)

From: Liquefaction hazard assessment and ground failure probability analysis in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal

Depth (m)

FOS

F(z)

W(z)

F(z) * W(z)

LPI

PG

1.5

0.4

0.5879

9.25

5.4376

10

0.93

3

0.5

0.5257

8.50

4.4682

4.5

2.0

0.0000

7.75

0.0000

6

2.0

0.0000

7.00

0.0000

7.5

2.0

0.0000

6.25

0.0000

9

2.0

0.0000

5.50

0.0000

10.5

2.0

0.0000

4.75

0.0000

12

0.96

0.0417

4.00

0.1667

13.5

1.34

0.0000

3.25

0.0000

15

0.91

0.0889

2.50

0.2223