Which risk escalates dramatically where loess deposits form thick, unconsolidated layers?

💡 Explanation

Liquefaction risk climbs because the mechanism of grain rearrangement under stress within unconsolidated loess leads to a loss of shear strength; therefore, buildings subside unpredictably under seismic stress when liquefaction occurs, rather than remaining stable.

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