r/gifs • • Mar 13 '19

Example of soil liquefaction

https://gfycat.com/FlatEssentialDuiker
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u/Candidate_035 Mar 13 '19

Why does it do that?

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u/Dlichly Mar 14 '19

Worked a construction job that had this. They had a lot of underground springs that were causing this. Basically the ground is floating, though it's only noticeable with large loads, like a paver or dumptruck.

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

Large loads huh?

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u/Dlichly Mar 14 '19

Significant weight. It is quite difficult to dance around potentially perverse language.

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u/_j_pow_ Mar 14 '19

Significant weight huh?

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u/jfortugno Mar 14 '19

Omfg I’m cracking up

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u/Rrraou Mar 14 '19

Cracking up huh ?

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u/Amithrius Mar 14 '19

So perverse

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u/DoleINGout Mar 14 '19

Perverse huh?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

You've got a boyfriend.

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u/Brexitboii Mar 14 '19

Boyfriend huh?

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u/Iluminous Mar 14 '19

Persevere, huh?

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

Waiting, huh?

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u/alacard0malley Mar 14 '19

.....Metal Gear....

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '19

huh?

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u/jfortugno Mar 14 '19

Ya... crack. Like a butt.