Most　of　the　saturated　soil　in　actual　condition　is　anisotropically　consolidated,　and　can　liquefy　during　minor　earthquake.　Based　on　the　analysis　of　stress　state　in　actual　soil,　the　present　paper　considers　that　the　stress　redistributed　during　loading　process,　which　result　in　the　liquefaction.　However,　in　present　conventional　element　tests,　the　liquefaction　in　anisotropically　consolidated　saturated　sands　(ACS)　cannot　be　induced　under　dynamic　cyclic　loading　without　stress　reversal.　It　contributes　to　the　uncertainty　about　the　liquefaction　resistance　of　soil　and　the　development　model　of　excess　pore　water　pressure　(PWP).　A　brief　theoretical　interpretation　within　the　theory　of　limit　state　of　soils　is　given　to　explain　why　the　liquefaction　in　ACS　could　not　be　induced　using　the　conventional　element　test　under　dynamic　cyclic　load　with　low　or　moderate　amplitude,　and　the　validity　of　the　theoretical　analysis　is　verified　by　experiments.　The　stress　redistribution　is　realized　by　confining　the　lateral　deformation　based　on　the　conventional　test,　and　the　liquefaction　in　ACS　under　minor　cyclic　load　is　realized.　Furthermore,　a　new　concept　called　＂continued　liquefaction＂　is　proposed.　Apart　from　＂transient　liquefaction＂,　the　PWP,　the　total　confining　pressure　and　the　total　vertical　stress　are　always　at　the　same　level,　and　the　mean　effective　stress　of　sands　is　always　zero　in　the　＂continued　liquefaction＂　stage.　Finally,　a　suggestion　that　the　development　model　of　PWP　should　be　established　on　the　basis　of　the　ratio　of　the　PWP　to　the　initial　vertical　stress　is　recommended.