Overview of the Geotechnical Damages and the Technical Problems Posed after the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake

Abstract

The 2011 Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake which occurred on March 11, caused serious damage to the infrastructural facilities in Tohoku and Kanto districts due to the strong motion of the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. This paper includes a brief outline of the earthquake, the earthquake damage to various facilities, and the main geotechnical engineering problems which have emerged after this disaster.