For centuries area was a true swamp with vast quick clay areas so it was avoided by humans ever since the Roman period.
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He tries to warn the Mattersons to stop building the dam lest it gets toppled due to the quick clay; instead, the Mattersons threaten him.
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Quick clay is found only in northern countries, such as Russia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and in Alaska, United States since they were glaciated during the Pleistocene epoch.
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But the notoriously quick clay surface in Gstaad _ one of the fastest on the circuit due to the high altitude _ throws off even the most experienced specialists.
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Quick clay is only found in the northern countries such as Russia, Canada, Alaska in the U . S ., Norway, Sweden, and Finland, which were glaciated during the Pleistocene epoch.
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It is not always possible to entirely avoid building on a quick clay site, although modern engineering techniques have found technical precautions which can be taken to mitigate the risk of disaster.
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With shear stress, the lack of counterbalancing charge from salts in the quick clay results in clay particle repulsion and realignment of clay particles to a structure that is extremely weak and unstable.
