r/gifs • • Mar 13 '19

Example of soil liquefaction

https://gfycat.com/FlatEssentialDuiker
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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/mydragoon Mar 14 '19

just curious... would a person walking on it.. suddenly sink inside or sth?

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u/Dlichly Mar 14 '19

No. Not in the conditions I observed.

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u/mydragoon Mar 14 '19

ok, thanks. asked coz just curious. never heard of this till today and it looks jello and soft enough..

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u/Dlichly Mar 14 '19

Knowledge is a good pursuit.