ABSTRACT
Hanshin Expressway “Wangan Route 5” is constructed along the coastline connecting several reclaimed lands. Immediately after the Hyogoken-Nambu Earthquake, settlement of soft grounds and liquefaction around the bridge piers were observed in many places on reclaimed lands. Quay walls were severely damaged and collapsed towards waterways. The lateral flow of the soft ground caused movement of some bridge piers as much as 100cm. This paper is concerned with the soft ground conditions and the investigation results in order to evaluate the damage to the bridge foundations. It was found that the most of soft ground suffered minor damage due to the earthquake and foundations can be reused with minor repair.
