In this paper, the earthquake-induced liquefaction susceptibility of Hanoi city is assessed using the recent published geological and geomorphologic data. | Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences 39(2), 139-154, DOI: Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Vietnam Journal of Earth Sciences Assessment of earthquake-induced ground liquefaction susceptibility for Hanoi city using geological and geomorphologic characteristics Bui Thi Nhung*1, Nguyen Hong Phuong1,2, Nguyen Ta Nam1 1 Institute of Geophysics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, Vietnam 2 IRD, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Unité Mixte Internationale de Modélisation Mathématique et Informatiques des Systèmes Complexes (UMMISCO)32 venue Henri Varagnat, 93143 Bondy Cedex, France Received 02 November 2016. Accepted 31 March 2017 ABSTRACT In this paper, the earthquake-induced liquefaction susceptibility of Hanoi city is assessed using the recent published geological and geomorphologic data. A combination of classification methods based on the distribution of sedimentary deposits proposed by Youd and Perkins (1978) and geomorphologic units proposed by Iwasaki (1982) was applied. The subsurface lithology and geomorphologic maps were combined in a GIS platform for assessing the liquefaction susceptibility of Hanoi city. The resulting map shows that the liquefaction hazard of Hanoi city classified into four categories: high, moderate, low liquefaction potential and not likely areas. In the most of Hanoi area, the ground liquefaction potentials are moderate. The high liquefaction likely areas spread along the river beds and around the lake areas. The not likely and low liquefaction potential areas are observed mainly in the northwest and northeast of the study region such as Chan Chim, Soc Son, and Ba Vi mountains. The present map can help the scientists, engineers, and planners to have the general information on regional liquefaction potential of the Hanoi city. Keywords: Liquefaction susceptibility, sedimentary deposits,
