| 1. | Quick clay has been the underlying cause of many deadly landslides.
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| 2. | Quick clay is typically originally deposited in a marine environment.
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| 3. | Some examples of soil liquefaction include quicksand, quick clay, turbidity currents, and earthquake induced liquefaction.
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| 4. | He also collects some soil samples near the dam and finds they contain quick clay.
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| 5. | The ground consisted of quick clay, which the railway was to pass through in a trench.
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| 6. | The main concern was the up to thick layer of quick clay, which would stick to the shield.
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| 7. | In modern times, areas known to have quick clay deposits are commonly tested in advance of any major human development.
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| 8. | Quick clay regains strength rapidly, however, when salt is added, which allows clay particles to form complexes with one another.
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| 9. | Quick clay deposits are rarely located directly at the ground surface, but are typically covered by a normal layer of topsoil.
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| 10. | Quick clay is a unique type of marine clay indigenous to the glaciated terrains of Norway, Canada, Northern Ireland, and Sweden.
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