Quick clay, a naturally occurring sensitive marine clay that can undergo sudden liquefaction when disturbed, poses a significant hazard in regions across Scandinavia, Canada and beyond. Recent ...
Quick clay originates from ancient seabeds. The clay only becomes dangerous after the salt has been washed out by freshwater, which makes it unstable. NTNU researchers have carried out detailed ...
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Understanding why quick clay is so unstable may lead to safer, greener stabilization methods
Quick clay collapse can be both dangerous and costly. New research will help us understand more about why the clay is so unstable. And maybe what we can do about it. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...
The soft, dark grey substance that geologists call “quick clay” is composed primarily of small flaky particles and a great deal of water. It contains very little of the electrolytic salts that tend to ...
The quick clay landslide created a ravine in the village of Ask, causing many residential buildings to collapse. Insurance companies face costs of at least 900 million Norwegian kroner ($107 million) ...
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