Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Learning From Earthquakes

Earthquakes, Liquefaction, and Lateral Spreading: Examination of the Condition of Flood-Control Levees Along the Cauca River in Valle del Cauca

October 28, 2026

This presentation from CivilXPro provides an assessment of flood-control levees along the Cauca River in the Valle del Cauca following the August 10, 2026 earthquake.

After the earthquake, Asocaña contacted CivilXPro to examine the condition of many flood-control levees along the Cauca River. Field inspections documented significant ground cracking, deformation, and evidence of soil liquefaction, including sand ejecta.

The slides are available here.